Taliban Retakes Afghanistan
Following the U.S.-Taliban Doha Agreement (2020) and President Biden's announcement of full withdrawal, Afghan government forces collapsed rapidly. On August 15, 2021, Taliban forces entered Kabul without a fight and the U.S.-backed government dissolved. Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport — including 13 U.S. service members killed in an ISIS-K suicide bombing — televised the end of America's longest war. The Taliban restored strict Islamic governance, banned women from education and work, and erased two decades of social progress. The event raised profound questions about nation-building and democratic promotion.
- Year: 2021 CE
- Category: Military
