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The Taleban returns: Afghan events may have spillover effect on South Asia, say analysts
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Taleban militants gather after taking control of Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand province in Afghanistan, on Aug 13, 2021.
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NEW DELHI - Afghanistan's permanent envoy to the United Nations Ghulam M. Isaczai told a Security Council meeting last week that 10,000 foreign fighters representing 20 groups were fighting alongside the Taleban in his country.
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which has been held responsible for multiple terror attacks in India, including the one in Mumbai in 2008, was among the groups he named.
