There's a dramatic shift in Afghan authority after 20 years of U.S. military involvement in the country.
Saturday was the seventh day that Taliban fighters have been in control of Afghanistan's capital after the Western-backed government collapsed last Sunday, leading to scenes of chaos and dramatic shifts.... [+]
city on Sunday, prompting chaos as Afghans sought to flee the country out of fears the group would resume the brutal and oppressive practices it used when it last ruled Afghanistan nearly two decades ago.The Taliban rolled into Kabul last weekend after taking just 11 days to seize control of the vast majority of Afghanistan following a U.S. troop drawdown, and declared theon Thursday—the same name Afghanistan had under Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001.
Reporters on the ground in Kabul say Taliban fighters are now patrolling essentially every block in the city, prompting concerns of a return to the brutality seen the last time the Taliban was in power, when it enforced an extremely conservative interpretation of Sharia law. Afghans desperate to escape the Taliban stormed Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday, with some dying after clinging onto the outside of a U.S. C-17 military plane as it took off.to retake control of the airport, with planes now departing full of Americans and Afghan refugees fleeing the country.
The Taliban claims Afghans' fears are unfounded, promising"amnesty" for those who worked with the U.S. and saying some of the harsh policies of their earlier rule—like forbidding education for women—will not be repeated.looking for journalists and those who worked for the previous Afghan government.... [+]Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul on Thursday.
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