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.
Iran's foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul ...
4 days ago · Iran doesn’t formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan, which seized power in 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. But Tehran maintains political and economic ties with Kabul and has allowed the Taliban to manage Afghanistan’s embassy in Iran’s capital.
Who are the Taliban and how did they take control of Afghanistan ... - 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.
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 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...
Kabul falls to the Taliban after U.S. withdrawal - HISTORY
Aug 9, 2023 · On August 15, 2021—just two weeks before U.S. troops were set to officially withdraw from Afghanistan— Taliban leaders enter the capital city of Kabul and sweep back into power with...
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.
Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban …
6 days ago · An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women.. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.. Since they took back control of the country in 2021 ...
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.