100 Afghan Soldiers Said to Flee Across Border, Chased by Taliban To escape an assault, the government troops crossed the border into Turkmenistan. Defenders said the district had mostly fallen under Taliban control. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Trump Concession Over Military Drills Blindsides Many South KoreansThe Interpreter: What Happened in the Trump-Kim Meeting and Why It MattersFacing Defeat on Brexit, May Gives Ground to U.K.’s ParliamentParis Dispatch: Is This the Last Year for Strikes in France?Rape Charges Filed in Scandal Tied to Nobel Literature PrizeNews Analysis: Trump Bets on ‘Special Bond’ With Kim to Deliver Nuclear Policy Shift