The war never ends.
Afghanistan Explained
In 38 years, Afghanistan has gone from being the downfall of the Soviet Union to the longest war in US history. In that time, the people have endured a brutal civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and a US-led invasion that continues to this day. This is an explainer on how the nation that helped end the Cold War is still mired in conflict nearly four decades later.
Sept. 20, 2001 Bush Declares War on Terror.
Afghanistan Explained
Bush declares war after 9/11
The Afghan Collapse
Afghanistan Explained
ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz explains what role the U.S. has played in Afghanistan in recent years and why the Taliban wants to take over the country.
President Biden delivers remarks after deadly Kabul attack — 8/26/2021
Afghanistan Explained
President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the crisis in Afghanistan after the deadly Kabul attack.
Why did the US allow the Taliban to take over Afghanistan?
Afghanistan Explained
The US-Taliban deal of February 2020 and the role it has played in the militant group's takeover of Afghanistan.
The history of Afghanistan summarized
Afghanistan Explained
An excellent Summary
Afghanistan Takeover: A Timeline of the Taliban’s Swift Advance
Afghanistan Explained
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan more rapidly than intelligence officials expected. Here’s how.
Afghanistan Explained
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan more rapidly than intelligence officials expected. Here’s how.
Life Under the Taliban
The withdrawal of US-led forces from Afghanistan has set the stage for a return of the Taliban, 20 years after they were ousted in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. In this report for Arte and FRANCE 24, correspondents Margaux Benn and Solène Chalvon Fioriti offer an in-depth look at Taliban rule, with its schools and Court of Justice – and a chilling foretaste of daily life under Islamic fundamentalists.
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