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The new alliance between the Taliban and Russia

The Taliban and Russia have put historic enmity behind them to make common cause against so-called Islamic State - which both feel threatened by. David Eades and 大象传媒 Pashto editor Dawood Azami on the thinking behind one of the world's lesser-known alliances.
Picture: Taliban members gather at the site of an execution in Ghazni province.
Credit: Reuters

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