KABUL -- Female staff gathered at the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Kabul cried out as the radio crackled to deliver the news they had been dreading: the Taliban have arrived at Afghanistan's capital.
Afghanistan turmoil
Fear looms large as Taliban take over Afghanistan
Militant group's seizure of power triggers panic among nation's women
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Afghan women take shelter in a public park in Kabul on Aug. 10. © Reuters
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