‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee
3 years, 3 months ago

‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee

LA Times  

U.S. soldiers watch over Afghans waiting to be processed for evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. What is the solution for them?” Since the Taliban’s rapid-fire takeover of Kabul on Aug. 15, thousands of Afghans, with the group’s brutal rule in the 1990s in mind, have massed at the capital’s airport, cajoling, pleading, fighting and even dying to get onto evacuation flights out of the country. “Colleagues who are legal scholars, women’s rights activists who have PhDs in constitutional reform — the real brain hub of Afghanistan,” she said. “I was searching for the mountains,” she said, recalling the view of the majestic Hindu Kush that arriving passengers see as they descend to Kabul’s airport. It can’t replace them easily.” Fuad, whose work often required him to deal with Taliban administrators in rural areas of the country before it came to power, said the group often assigned mullahs — religious leaders — to take over.

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Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan boys harvest potatoes at a field in Baharak district, Badakhshan Province, on Thursday. In mid-August, the Afghan caretaker government's acting minister for industry and commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, said that more than $7 billion had been invested in Afghanistan over the past three years, of which $500 million was invested in the industry sector, Afghan media outlet Tolonews reported. Mullah …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Women weave carpets at a factory in Kabul on July 20. More importantly, the subsequent US sanctions slapped on Afghanistan following the Western troop pullout, and the freezing of more than $7 billion in Afghan central bank assets, have further exacerbated the situation, leaving Afghanistan on the brink of economic collapse. Over the past two years, Afghanistan's economy has been …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Women weave carpets at a factory in Kabul on July 20. More importantly, the subsequent US sanctions slapped on Afghanistan following the Western troop pullout, and the freezing of more than $7 billion in Afghan central bank assets, have further exacerbated the situation, leaving Afghanistan on the brink of economic collapse. Over the past two years, Afghanistan's economy has been …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan boys harvest potatoes at a field in Baharak district, Badakhshan Province, on Thursday. In mid-August, the Afghan caretaker government's acting minister for industry and commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, said that more than $7 billion had been invested in Afghanistan over the past three years, of which $500 million was invested in the industry sector, Afghan media outlet Tolonews reported. Mullah …

Afghans are suffering. Don’t expect any tears from the Taliban
4 months ago

Afghans are suffering. Don’t expect any tears from the Taliban

Live Mint  

THE STREETS of Kabul used to be riotously, almost headache-inducingly colourful. There were billboards advertising Western wear and Punjabi salwar kameez, murals promoting women’s and children’s rights, and everywhere the black-red-green tricolour of the Afghan Republic. Black-and-white also describes Western countries’ approach to Afghanistan since their humiliating exit from the country on August 15th 2021. Islamic State Khorasan Province, a …

Afghanistan’s pro-democracy leaders still see a future without the Taliban
1 year ago

Afghanistan’s pro-democracy leaders still see a future without the Taliban

The Independent  

Forced to gather in exile, Afghanistan’s resistance movement is working in the shadows on ways to oust the Taliban from its grip on Kabul, knowing it can no longer trust or rely on the Western allies who so hastily pulled out of the country in August 2021. “The West is watching the Taliban close schools and ban education, but it …

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?
1 year, 2 months ago

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?

The Diplomat  

August 15 marked two years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, following the U.S. withdrawal and the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani regime. Hence, the Taliban’s complex relations with different militant groups are an important vector in understanding how the jihadist challenge is evolving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. In the second year of Taliban rule, the ISKP’s attacks in Afghanistan have …

Afghanistan: Two years after Kabul's fall, huge number of Afghans who helped US still await visas
1 year, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Two years after Kabul's fall, huge number of Afghans who helped US still await visas

India TV News  

A huge number of Afghans who helped the US war effort in Afghanistan and applied for a resettlement programme are still there waiting in the Taliban-ruled country, according to a report that lays out the challenges with a programme aimed at aiding the American allies in the two-decade-long conflict. The report released on Thursday by the State Department's inspector general …

Afghan lives in limbo: Uncertainty persists two years after US withdrawal
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghan lives in limbo: Uncertainty persists two years after US withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Many of the newest Afghan arrivals to the US have taken more harrowing routes. With no sense of a timeline – and the funding he had received running out – Yasin said he applied for a US immigration appointment at the US border with the CBP One app. But if they deny me, my life, my existence in the United …

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul
1 year, 4 months ago

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul

The Independent  

Among the terrible scenes of human misery that unfolded as people desperately tried to escape the Taliban in the wake of the fall of Kabul, there was one day that was particularly sad and haunting. One of her relations, a government official, was imprisoned and killed in Bamiyan by the local Taliban commander – one among many victims of the …

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
1 year, 8 months ago

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the U.N. Development Program said. “But it’s not about negotiating fundamental principles, human rights.” The UNDP said Tuesday that it “reaffirms its long-standing …

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2023 14:24 IST - 7 MINS READ On the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, signed on February 29, 2020, between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, US spokesperson Ned Price said that the Afghan Taliban were empowered by the agreement. The Afghan Taliban, in its statement, celebrated the day on which the US-led foreign …

Afghanistan’s Taliban officials ’miss the jihad life’, turn to quiet quitting
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan’s Taliban officials ’miss the jihad life’, turn to quiet quitting

Live Mint  

The transition from 'jihad fighter' to ‘bureaucratic cog’ is not going well for the Taliban. Against this backdrop, many have now resorted to ‘quiet quitting’ - doom-scrolling through social media or ruing the loss of their social lives - as they toil within Afghanistan's ministries. “A large number of Taliban fighters have moved to Afghanistan’s cities since the movement’s capture …

Abrupt withdrawal, lack of planning led to collapse of West-backed govt in Kabul: Watchdog report
1 year, 9 months ago

Abrupt withdrawal, lack of planning led to collapse of West-backed govt in Kabul: Watchdog report

Firstpost  

An abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan and years of problems with planning contributed to the collapse of the Western-backed government in Kabul and the Taliban takeover of the country soon after American forces departed, the government’s watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction revealed New Delhi: An abrupt and uncoordinated withdrawal from Afghanistan and years of problems with planning and oversight of US assistance …

Republicans probe chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans probe chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

About 2,500 US soldiers died in Afghanistan, a conflict that became the longest war the United States fought. Republican legislators have launched an investigation into the chaotic United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which allowed an immediate takeover by the Taliban and led to scenes of thousands of desperate people storming Kabul airport, some clinging to departing US planes as …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

‘I want to leave more than ever’: A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair
2 years, 3 months ago

‘I want to leave more than ever’: A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair

LA Times  

Standing on the side of a mud-crusted street by a sewage canal, Shafiullah heaved a 110-pound bag of flour into the trunk of his battered Toyota Corolla and sighed. “She can’t go to school,” Husseini said, gesturing at her sister, who stood silently by her side. Yes, there are less intihaari bombings because the Taliban themselves were the intihaaris and …

Justine Fleischner of Afghan Peace Watch
2 years, 4 months ago

Justine Fleischner of Afghan Peace Watch

The Diplomat  

A year ago the Western-backed Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban, 20 years after their ouster, seized power once more in Afghanistan. “The Taliban has clearly prioritized its religious and ideological agenda over the economy and the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people,” said Justine Fleischner, director of research at Afghan Peace Watch, in the following interview with The Diplomat’s …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | One year of the Taliban | How far has Afghanistan fallen behind?
2 years, 4 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | One year of the Taliban | How far has Afghanistan fallen behind?

The Hindu  

August 15 marked a somber anniversary for Afghans- one the Taliban celebrated, but hundreds of thousands of Afghans in exile mourned as the day they lost their country to the terrorist group. The European union has a resident delegation in Kabul, and the US has asked Qatar to represent its interests as a “protecting power” - The Taliban regime receives …

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital in a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country. While the Afghan people are known for their resilience and ability to survive, he said, unfortunately “negative coping strategies” …

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain

China Daily  

Residents visit an outdoor market in Kabul on Tuesday. But the chaotic and humiliating withdrawal of the US forces one year ago has left a tattered and impoverished country in its wake. To begin with, it launched the Afghanistan war that killed at least 174,000 Afghans, more than 30,000 civilians included, made nearly one-third of Afghan population refugees, and forced …

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

The Hindu  

The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation's Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country. One small group marched past the former U.S. Embassy, chanting “Long live Islam” and “Death to America.” A year after the …

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared

LA Times  

Taliban fighters take over Kabul International Airport last August and inspect equipment left behind after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. One year ago, as President Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3-trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end. It was Biden’s worst foreign policy failure, and …

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

LA Times  

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place. With the Taliban back in power since mid-August of last year, and its Al Qaeda allies getting a new lease on life, the situation in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. As Afghanistan becomes more of a permissive environment for terrorist …

A year after Taliban, Afghans who chose to stay fear grim future
2 years, 4 months ago

A year after Taliban, Afghans who chose to stay fear grim future

Al Jazeera  

A judge and a professor say they decided to stay back – despite threats and adverse conditions – to help other Afghans. Even as her friends and colleagues fled fearing the new regime, Alimi, one of only 270 female judges in the country, chose to stay back despite the threats against her. “I can’t even imagine what would they would …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

Taliban are at it again: Dragging Afghanistan back to dark ages
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban are at it again: Dragging Afghanistan back to dark ages

Firstpost  

Amid fears that the Taliban are setting the clock back on women’s rights, the United Nations Security Council has called on the Taliban to ‘swiftly reverse’ such policies In an age when political honeymoons are becoming shorter and shorter, ten months is a long time. In his address, Doval while acknowledging the “historic” ties between India and Afghanistan and reiterating …

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taliban forces had taken the Afghan capital. “We are not sure what may happen,” said Gulsom Esmaelzade, whose family has been shuttled between hotel rooms in the San Diego area since January, after spending three months at a New Jersey military base. “They are facing a ticking time bomb of what happens if they don’t get SIV or …

UN: Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials slain since August
2 years, 10 months ago

UN: Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials slain since August

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over the country Aug. 15, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. He added that despite Taliban assurances, the U.N. political mission has also received credible …

U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials have been killed since Taliban takeover
2 years, 10 months ago

U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials have been killed since Taliban takeover

LA Times  

Afghan National Army personnel march during a 2020 graduation ceremony. He added that despite Taliban assurances, the U.N. political mission has also received credible allegations “of enforced disappearances and other violations impacting the right to life and physical integrity” of former government and coalition members. Guterres said human rights defenders and media workers also continue “to come under attack, intimidation, …

2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter
3 years ago

2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter

Associated Press  

THE BACKGROUND: For Afghanistan, 2021 was punctuated by the chaos of a U.S. withdrawal and an uncertain next chapter. The Taliban, who were unseated as the country’s rulers by a U.S.-led coalition after the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago, could not be stopped by a collapsing Afghan military and Western-backed government that fled. It began really with the announcement by …

What Taliban mean for Afghans, writes Afghan woman mayor Zarifa Ghafari | VIEW
3 years ago

What Taliban mean for Afghans, writes Afghan woman mayor Zarifa Ghafari | VIEW

India Today  

Nearly three months after the Taliban illegitimately wrested power, Afghanistan is at the edge of abyss. It is becoming clear that Taliban 2.0 are going to be worse, as their worldview remains unchanged, rooted in medieval ideologies especially, on the crucial issue of women rights. Though in the first Taliban news conference after the group regained control of the Afghan …

Afghanistan: US, EU and 20 other countries condemn Taliban for summary killings of ex-Afghan forces
3 years ago

Afghanistan: US, EU and 20 other countries condemn Taliban for summary killings of ex-Afghan forces

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings …

The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW alleges
3 years ago

The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW alleges

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the militants’ seizure of Afghanistan in late summer, new research released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday alleges. The HRW report detailed “the summary execution or enforced disappearance” of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces, including military personnel, police, intelligence …

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Members of the AfghanEvac Coalition …

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?
3 years, 1 month ago

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 19:30 GMT: Thousands of Afghans who entered the United States after fleeing the Taliban in August now face the daunting challenge of resettling in a new place. Refugee assistance groups were not prepared for such a huge influx of people this summer, which was a result of the abrupt withdrawal of American troops from …

Taliban warn U.S., E.U. of refugee influx if the sanctions continue
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban warn U.S., E.U. of refugee influx if the sanctions continue

The Hindu  

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has warned the U.S. and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure them through sanctions will undermine security and could trigger a wave of economic refugees. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told Western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative …

Empire of chickenhawks: Why America's chaotic departure from Afghanistan was actually perfect
3 years, 2 months ago

Empire of chickenhawks: Why America's chaotic departure from Afghanistan was actually perfect

Salon  

The biggest fallacy about our exit from Afghanistan is that there was a "good" way for us to get out. On Sept. 1, two weeks later, CBS News headlined: "This is the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan" with an eerie night-vision video capture of Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, …

Islamic State uses Taliban's own tactics to attack Afghanistan's new rulers
3 years, 3 months ago

Islamic State uses Taliban's own tactics to attack Afghanistan's new rulers

India Today  

A little more than a month after toppling the Western-backed government in Kabul, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are facing internal enemies who have adopted many of the tactics of urban warfare that marked their own successful guerrilla campaign. Read | Taliban say no evidence of al-Qaeda or ISIS presence in Afghanistan Two members of the movement's intelligence services who investigated …

Anita Anand | Afghans, world should just wait for the Taliban to self-destruct'
3 years, 3 months ago

Anita Anand | Afghans, world should just wait for the Taliban to self-destruct'

Deccan Chronicle  

On August 15 this year, India’s Independence Day, an unspeakable event occurred in Afghanistan, taking the world by storm. In 2004, an assembly of 502 Afghan delegates adopted a constitution, creating a strong presidential system intended to unite the country’s various ethnic groups. “Afghans have seized the opportunity provided by the United States and its international partners to lay the …

'This is our homeland': Women plead for basic rights in Afghanistan amid Taliban's promises
3 years, 3 months ago

'This is our homeland': Women plead for basic rights in Afghanistan amid Taliban's promises

Firstpost  

The Taliban have promised to change, saying they would respect women’s rights within the framework of Islamic sharia law, but many remain sceptical. They have promised to change, saying they would respect women’s rights within the framework of Islamic sharia law, but many remain sceptical. “If we are not forced to leave, then we won’t go anywhere.” The Taliban claim …

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

A well-thumbed copy of Not a Good Day to Die, which tells how American forces nearly came undone fighting in Afghanistan in the early stages of the war, lies on a bed in a deserted United States barrack room at Kabul airport. A month after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at …

After US drawdown, American commanders who led the war in Afghanistan reflect on mistakes, regrets
3 years, 3 months ago

After US drawdown, American commanders who led the war in Afghanistan reflect on mistakes, regrets

Firstpost  

Given the results, the 20-year war in Afghanistan was not worth the cost, said Karl Eikenberry, a former commander in Afghanistan Washington: Not even a month has passed after the completion of the US drawdown from Afghanistan, US commanders who led the war in Afghanistan are struggling to decipher how the country collapsed to the Taliban and cautioned a possible …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 12, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 12, 2021

The Hindu  

The Taliban flag waved over the Afghan presidential palace the same day the U.S. and the world marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. -PTI International Ex-Afghan leader hosts tribal elders on 9/11 Afghanistan’s first 2001 post-Taliban president Hamid Karzai marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with a meeting of tribal elders at his high-walled …

Human Rights: With Taliban in Power, Only International Action Can Save Afghans
3 years, 3 months ago

Human Rights: With Taliban in Power, Only International Action Can Save Afghans

The Quint  

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan has magnified concerns about an accelerating human rights crisis in the country. Now, with the Taliban in power, a large number of journalists and human rights defenders are in hiding and trying to leave the country, fearing Taliban reprisals. Amid growing threats from the Taliban to Afghan civil society groups, the loss of any …

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Hurriyat Conference expressed that the formation of the new Taliban government will put an end to the conflict and uncertainty in the country after four decades. "After the unfolding of confusing and chaotic events in Afghanistan during the past month, the Hurriyat hopes that the formation of the new government will put an end to four decades …

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat criticises new Afghan government but says administration’s engagement with the Taliban will continue. The new Taliban-led Afghan government must live up to its commitments to allow safe passage for those looking to leave Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Enabling the departures of people seeking to leave, “preventing terrorist groups from using Afghanistan as …

Exhausted and abandoned: Why Afghanistan's army collapsed in the face of Taliban forces
3 years, 3 months ago

Exhausted and abandoned: Why Afghanistan's army collapsed in the face of Taliban forces

India Today  

When the Taliban swept into Kabul last month, capturing Afghanistan's capital without a fight, the sheer speed of the collapse of the Western-backed and trained army stunned the world. But senior officials in the former Afghan administration told AFP that the lightning victory was not entirely unexpected, and the consequence of fundamental leadership failures, rampant corruption, slick Taliban propaganda — …

Women protest under Taliban, others oppose chanting 'Death to America'
3 years, 3 months ago

Women protest under Taliban, others oppose chanting 'Death to America'

Op India  

Women in Afghanistan have again taken to the streets to demand fundamental rights be guaranteed to them under Taliban rule. pic.twitter.com/33tuvEA5dv — Aditya Raj Kaul September 6, 2021 The protesting women are demanding education, employment apart from a guarantee for their fundamental rights. A #Taliban police vehicle tries to disrupt women’s protest in #Mazar-e-Sharif city, Balkh province. #Afganistan pic.twitter.com/HBnhumH06L — …

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster

The Hindu  

THE chaotic exit of the United States military from Afghanistan, just before the August 31 deadline set by the Taliban, has ended the final chapter of the U.S.’ longest war. The Taliban leaders were angry because they claimed that the military equipment left behind by the U.S. forces belonged to the Afghan state and that they were the legitimate successors …

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