Afghans face cash crunch with banks closed after Taliban takeover
By AFP
05 September 2021 |
11:06 am
Afghans are struggling to get cash with banks still closed following the Taliban's takeover of the country. "I've been coming to the bank for four days now but I can't get my own money," says one resident.
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