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The Taliban are marking a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul

On Aug. 15, 2021, "the Afghanistan we knew was gone and it wasn't going to come back."

The Taliban took over Afghanistan exactly one year ago after Western forces retreated from the country and allowed the group to gain a foothold in the state once again

A Hazara mother writes to the son she gave birth to in Kabul on August 15, 2021, reflecting on what has been lost.

PHILADELPHIA — One year ago, Haseeb Payab was in his family’s sprawling, garden-lined home in Kabul that overlooks mountains on all sides, but he was growing ever anxious despite the peaceful setting.

WASHINGTON — One year ago, as President Joe Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3 trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end.

The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Taliban captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended…

Afghanistan has been suffering through a grave humanitarian crisis since the Taliban took control on August 15, 2021. According to the UN, 95 percent of Afghans are going hungry. It’s a catastrophe that worsened after the fall of Kabul one year ago, exacerbated by the US decision to freeze the…

Hazaras, women and other minorities are increasingly under threat of violence and persecution since the Taliban takeover of Kabul