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Since the late 1970s, Afghanistan's history has been dominated by extensive warfare, including coups, invasions, insurgencies, and civil wars. The conflict began in 1978 when a communist revolution established a socialist state, and subsequent infighting prompted the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan in 1979.
Aug 14, 2021 · The Taliban has made rapid gains and now controls half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals, leaving the capital city of Kabul increasingly isolated. Follow here for the latest news.
Aug 16, 2021 · Matthew Dowd, a former strategist for President George W. Bush, said that though the Taliban’s takeover is tragic, the American public is “exhausted” after 20 years of war in Afghanistan.
Aug 20, 2021 · Afghanistan War. The United States launched the war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The conflict lasted two decades and spanned four U.S. presidencies, becoming ...
Aug 18, 2021 · The assets in the US have been essentially blocked by reach of the Taliban. Separately, a Biden administration official said Sunday that any assets the Afghan government has in the United States ...
May 13, 2024 · Afghanistan. Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed policies severely restricting rights—particularly those of women and girls. They have banned women from many forms of ...
