But the Afghan resistance movement is no match for the Taliban’s military might.
Tag: Kabul (Afghanistan)
Afghanistan Has Ousted Americans, but Cultural Influences Remain
While the Taliban have erased most obvious vestiges of the U.S. nation-building effort in Afghanistan, the cultural legacy of two decades of American occupation has been harder to stamp out.
Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport
Thirteen U.S. service members and scores of Afghan civilians died in the bombing as the United States was evacuating in August 2021.
U.S. Acknowledges Afghanistan Evacuation Should Have Started Sooner
President Biden’s decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military. His administration has placed heavy blame on his predecessor.
Gift of a Stethoscope to a Refugee Child Inspired a Career of Caring
Waheed Arian fled the war in Afghanistan when he was a teenager. Now an emergency room doctor in Britain, he has made it his mission to bring hope and healing to others.
Under the Taliban, Afghanistan Is Trying to Make Due With Less
In a time of famine and money shortages, meals are a rallying point — and a topic of worry — during a season of change in Afghanistan.
As Taliban Settle In, Kabul’s Green Zone Comes Back to Life
Walking down its streets a year ago was like wandering into the modern ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban have adopted the former diplomatic enclave as their own.
Former Afghan Lawmaker Shot Dead at Her Home in Kabul
The legislator, Mursal Nabizada, was one of a few female parliamentarians who remained in the country after the Western-backed government collapsed and the Taliban seized power.
Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.
Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul
Documents obtained through a lawsuit reveal how biases led to the deadly August 2021 blunder, and that officials made misleading statements concealing their assessment of civilian casualties.