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.
How the Taliban stormed across Afghanistan in 10 days - BBC
Aug 16, 2021 · Taliban fighters took their first provincial capital on 6 August - and by 15 August, they were at the gates of Kabul. Their lightning advance prompted tens of thousands of people to flee...
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.
Kabul falls to the Taliban after U.S. withdrawal - HISTORY
Aug 9, 2023 · In June of 2021, officials said that Kabul could capitulate within six to 12 months. The collapse within hours stunned many people and left them unprepared. Within days, the Taliban...
Mapping the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan - BBC
Aug 16, 2021 · The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, almost 20 years after being ousted by a US-led military coalition. Emboldened by the withdrawal of US troops, they now control all …
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.
Afghanistan Live Updates: The Taliban Tighten Their Grip On Kabul …
Aug 15, 2021 · Taliban fighters have entered Kabul after a nationwide offensive that took just over a week. The speed of the radical religious movement's advance alarmed many inside and outside the country.
Taliban Seizes Afghanistan, As U.S.-Backed Forces Collapse - NPR
Aug 15, 2021 · Twenty years after being removed from power in a U.S.-led invasion, Taliban militiamen swept into Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Sunday, facing little resistance from Afghan government...