A decade ago, a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq opened the door for the Islamic State. Will the withdrawal from Afghanistan do the same for the Taliban?
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‘We Are Here Alone’: An Afghan Translator’s Plea for Help
Starting as a teenager, Romal Noori risked his life aiding the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. Now he’s facing a dangerous new reality as the Taliban regain power.
Under Taliban Siege, 2nd-Largest Afghan City Is Struggling
For the past month, Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, has been under siege by Taliban fighters. Families stuck between them and government forces have almost nowhere to go.
Taliban Take a Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital City
Reeling on the battlefield, Afghan government officials face the difficult question of whether to let captured cities go in order to hold what they still have.
The Propaganda War Intensifies in Afghanistan as the Taliban Gain Ground
The effort to fend off panic and minimize losses has taken on outsize importance following the seizure of five provincial capitals by the Taliban.
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take three more cities.
The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan.
If the insurgents retain control of Kunduz, a vital commercial hub, they will have gained a significant military and political prize.
Taliban Take Second Afghan City in Two Days
Sheberghan, in Jowzjan Province, collapsed less than 24 hours after a provincial capital in southwestern Afghanistan had fallen to the Taliban.
Taliban Capture Zaranj, an Afghanistan Provincial Capital, in a Symbolic Victory
Zaranj, on the Afghanistan-Iran border, was the first provincial capital to be captured by the insurgents since the Biden administration said it would completely withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
As Taliban Advance, Biden Officials Cling to Hope for Afghan Peace
Taliban leaders and Afghan government negotiators still occasionally meet. But U.S. officials say prospects for a negotiated outcome appear to be fading fast.