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World Service,02 Oct 2012,9 mins

The Taliban take Kabul

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It is 16 years since the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital. One of their first acts was the killing of the former communist President Najibullah. Hear from 2 people who were there that day. Photo: Taliban fighters - Associated Press.

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