Winnipeg’s Afghan community dismayed as U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan, leaving chaos behind
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As U.S. troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan, members of the Afghan community in Winnipeg worry what it could mean for the their home country.
A Taliban assault has gathered momentum in recent days as the insurgents unleashed their forces across Afghanistan after the United States announced it would end its military mission in the country by the end of August.
In recent days, the Taliban have escalated attacks on northern provinces, which lie outside their traditional strongholds in the south, overrunning two cities on Sunday alone.
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