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Today in History: September 27, Taliban take power in Afghanistan

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Today is Sunday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2026. There are 95 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 27, 1996, the Taliban, the extremist Islamic movement in Afghanistan, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, the capital, and executed former President Najibullah. Also on this date: In...

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