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Aug 15, 2023 · By RIAZAT BUTT. Updated 7:28 PM PDT, August 14, 2023. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. The Taliban face no significant opposition that could topple them.
Aug 17, 2021 · 4 of 6 |. A Taliban fighter stands guard at the main gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The U.S. military struggled to manage a chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban patrolled the capital and tried to project calm after toppling the Western-backed government.
Aug 14, 2021 · Sharan is 200km (124 miles) south of the nation's capital Kabul. Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, also fell to the Taliban on Saturday, a local MP told the BBC. Unverified footage posted ...
Aug 14, 2021 · Sharan is 200km (124 miles) south of the nation's capital Kabul. Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, also fell to the Taliban on Saturday, a local MP told the BBC. Unverified footage posted ...
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Aug 19, 2021 · The Soviet army in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 1979. The collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's recapture of power came after a blitz by the militant group that stunned many ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Afghanistan is becoming the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with needs surpassing those in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Nearly 23 million people now face acute food insecurity. In January 2022, the UN and partners launched a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there.
