2021 ⟶ Taliban Takeover of Kabul and End of the War in Afghanistan
August 15: Kabul falls following the 2021 Taliban offensive,...
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🇦🇫 Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan, Establishes Islamic Emirate
September 27: The Taliban government takes control of Afghanistan, creating the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.⟶
TalibanCivil WarPolitical IslamInsurgencyRegional Instability
Afghanistan⚔️ U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan and Overthrow of the Taliban
October 7 – December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.⟶
War on TerrorTalibanMilitary InterventionGeopoliticsTerrorism
Afghanistan
United States🕊️ United States Military Withdrawal from Iraq
Iraq WarMilitary WithdrawalPost-WarInsurgencyGeopoliticsSovereigntyWar on Terror
IraqUnited States🪖 US Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan
US troops withdraw from Afghanistan after 15 years.⟶
War on TerrorMilitary WithdrawalUnited States ArmyTalibanPost-ConflictInternational RelationsGeopolitics
AfghanistanUnited States🕊️ United States Signs Tentative Peace Agreement with Taliban
The United States signs a tentative peace agreement with the Taliban.⟶
War on TerrorTalibanPeace AgreementInternational RelationsGeopoliticsConflict Resolution
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Qatar🪖 Taliban Takeover of Kabul and End of the War in Afghanistan
August 15: Kabul falls following the 2021 Taliban offensive, as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan collapses, and the country is governed thereafter by the Taliban as the reinstated Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan thus ends after 20 years following the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition troops.⟶
TalibanInsurgencyMilitary WithdrawalGeopolitics
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