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The Taliban said their administration took over when Afghanistan was “on the verge of collapse” and that they “managed to rescue the country and government from a crisis" by making sound ...
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents stormed across the country, capturing ...
Fall of Kabul; Part of the 2021 Taliban offensive of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the war on terror: Clockwise from top left: Afghans fleeing Kabul Airport aboard a US Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, US Marines assisting at an evacuation checkpoint at Hamid Karzai International Airport, coalition soldiers assist a child during the evacuation, armed Taliban fighters in Kabul, Taliban ...
The Balkhab uprising was a Hazara rebellion in Balkhab district, Sar-e Pol province, Afghanistan against the Taliban. It was led by Mehdi Mujahid, and it began on 23 June 2022 after Mehdi Mujahid's forces captured Balkhab district. Initially, the Taliban did not take Mehdi Mujahid seriously when he declared war against them.
The Badri 313 Battalion (Pashto: بدري ٣١٣ قطعه) is a unit of the Taliban. [7] The unit's name is closely associated with the Haqqani network, which has reportedly provided them with training. [2] [1] Elite Taliban units like the Badri 313 have been reported as being "critical in the taking over of Afghanistan". [8]
U.S. officials say they are racing to evacuate as many people from Afghanistan as possible before the end of the month, when America's 20-year military presence in the country is scheduled to end.
9 January – Faizullah Jalal, a professor at Kabul University and a critic of the Taliban, is arrested by the new Government of Afghanistan. [6] [7] 13 January – The 2022 Taliban dissension begins. [8] 16 January – Last of the 2021–2022 Afghan protests; 17 January – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Badghis Province, killing at least ...
The reaction inside the United States — and around the world as the Taliban take over Afghanistan. More than half a dozen countries who joined the United States' invasion 20 years ago are also ...