What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years
- Five years ago, the Taliban entered Kabul triumphant, almost 20 years after the collapse of its first government, triggered by the invasion of Afghanistan led by the United States.
- As US and other troops scrambled to leave, chaos and a bombing attack took the lives of nearly 200 Afghans.
- Today, Kabul is no longer a chaotic city dotted with reinforced walls to protect from bombings or roamed by armed personal convoys blocking the traffic.
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- Five years ago, the Taliban entered Kabul triumphant, almost 20 years after the collapse of its first government, triggered by the invasion of Afghanistan led by the United States.
- As US and other troops scrambled to leave, chaos and a bombing attack took the lives of nearly 200 Afghans.
- Today, Kabul is no longer a chaotic city dotted with reinforced walls to protect from bombings or roamed by armed personal convoys blocking the traffic.
Sources: Al Jazeera