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Overall, the war killed an estimated 176,000–212,000+ people, including 46,319 civilians. [88] While more than 5.7 million former refugees returned to Afghanistan after the 2001 invasion, [89] by the time the Taliban returned to power in 2021, 2.6 million Afghans remained refugees, [90] while another 4 million were internally displaced. [91] [92]
Pictures from Afghanistan. Pictures from Afghanistan is a 2020 documentary by Robbie Frazer that follows the work of Scottish journalist and war photographer David Pratt as he revisits the locations in Afghanistan that he reported on in the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War. [1][2] The one hour film addresses themes of empathy and humanity. [3]
List of documentary films and TV specials about the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). Afghan Massacre: The Convoy of Death (documentary film, 2002) The Chicken Commander (Icelandic documentary film, 2004) Enemies of Happiness (documentary film, 2006) Commando: On the Front Line (British ITV TV series, 9 episodes, 2007)
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.
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi. 25 November 2001. 1 December 2001. Qala-i-Jangi District. Battle: It began with the uprising of Taliban prisoners held at Qala-i-Jangi fortress and escalated into one of the bloodiest engagements of the war in Afghanistan. Battle of Takur Ghar. 4 March 2002. 5 March 2002. The peak of Takur Ghar.
Afghan Girl is a 1984 photographic portrait of Sharbat Gula, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan during the Soviet–Afghan War. The photograph, taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic. [1][2][3][4] While the portrait's subject initially remained ...
In 2001, Afghanistan had been at war for over 20 years. [ 1 ] The communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) seized power in 1978, and its policies sparked a popular uprising. [ 2 ] The Soviet Union, sensing PDPA weakness, intervened in 1979 to support the regime. [ 3 ]
7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021. (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) First phase: 7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014. Second phase: 1 January 2015 – 30 August 2021 [34][35] Location. Afghanistan [a] Result. Taliban victory [36] Islamic State–Taliban conflict and insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues.