A takeover of the entire country was all but absolute as the Afghan government collapsed and the U.S. rushed through a frenzied evacuation.
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Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take Afghanistan.
Blinken Says Taliban Moved Faster Than Expected, Defends Removal of Troops
The secretary of state forcefully defended the decision to withdraw the American military from Afghanistan, citing threats to the United States if it reneged on a peace deal.
A Week Into Taliban Rule, One City’s Glimpse of What the Future May Hold
In Kunduz, the new insurgent leaders said they had no quarrel with the people. But residents say they soon began instilling fear.
Afghanistan’s commercial hub, Mazar-i-Sharif, falls to the insurgents.
Its loss marks the complete collapse of northern Afghanistan to the Taliban. Countrywide, just two major cities remain government control.
Taliban Sweep in Afghanistan Follows Years of U.S. Miscalculations
An Afghan military that did not believe in itself and a U.S. effort that Mr. Biden, and most Americans, no longer believed in brought an ignoble end to America’s longest war.
Fearing Kabul’s Fall, U.S. Officials Implore Afghans to ‘Fight’
The calls to action underscore the stark reality that the United States has no intention of rescuing government forces.
As the Taliban set their sights on Kabul, some fear a collapse within weeks.
The insurgents’ rapid advance has set off alarms across the country, as a humanitarian crisis intensifies.
Afghanistan’s President Clings to Power as Taliban Close In
A recorded speech aired Saturday indicated that President Ashraf Ghani, who has little support at home or abroad, would keep clinging to office.
Why the Afghan Military Collapsed So Quickly
The Taliban’s rapid advance has made clear that U.S. efforts to turn Afghanistan’s military into a robust, independent fighting force have failed, with its soldiers feeling abandoned by inept leaders.