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A German soldier from the Nato coalition stands guard in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
A German soldier from the Nato coalition stands guard in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
A Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan was not inevitable and Nato isn't blameless
Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National
31 July, 2021