Fall of Kabul (2021) - Wikipedia
On 15 August 2021, Afghanistan 's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final action of the War in Afghanistan, and marked a total victory for the Taliban.
Who are the Taliban and how did they take over Afghanistan so ... - CNN
Aug 16, 2021 · Formed in 1994, the Taliban were made up of former Afghan resistance fighters, known collectively as mujahedeen, who fought the invading Soviet forces in the 1980s. They aimed to impose their...
Afghanistan conflict: Kabul falls to Taliban as president flees - BBC
Aug 15, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition's presence in the country.
Kabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan
Aug 15, 2021 · The Afghan government collapsed after the Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday. Evacuations of international diplomats and civilians have been underway at the international airport in the capital.
Afghanistan Three Years after the Taliban Takeover
Aug 14, 2024 · The Taliban came back to power in Kabul as the previous Afghan government collapsed amid the U.S. and NATO withdrawal from the country in August 2021. The insurgents had been fighting the foreign troops for most of twenty years.
Taliban Seizes Afghanistan, As U.S.-Backed Forces Collapse - NPR
Aug 15, 2021 · In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.
Inside the Fall of Kabul - The New York Times
Dec 10, 2021 · Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all.
Taliban sweep into Kabul after Afghan government collapses
Aug 16, 2021 · Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as Taliban forces swept into of Kabul, which appeared to signal the end of the 20-year effort by Western powers to foster democracy in the...
Taliban decry US claims about frozen Afghan assets - Voice of …
1 day ago · The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy issued the warning in response to the latest quarterly report released to the U.S. Congress on Friday stating that the government in Kabul is not recognized by ...
US watchdog says Taliban have no legal right to Afghan fund
1 day ago · The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan said the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funding set aside for the country because they are not recognized as its government and are under sanctions.. In its latest report issued Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, also said President Donald Trump’s administration ...