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Taliban take control of Afghanistan: How it happened and what’s next for the Afghan people

The Taliban has seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the US was determined to complete the withdrawal of its troops after an expensive two -decade war.

The rebels invaded throughout the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, when the Afghan security forces were trained and equipped by the US and its allies melted.

The invasion led by the US to Afghanistan in 2001 overthrow the rebels from power, but they never left. After they were blitz throughout the country in the last few days, the government supported by the West that had been running the country for 20 years collapsed. Afghanistan, who was afraid of the future, competed to the airport, one of the last routes abroad.

They are worried that the country can go down into chaos or the Taliban can carry out revenge attacks on those who work with America or the government.

Many are also afraid that the Taliban will conclude the strong interpretation of Islamic law that they rely on when they run Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. At that time, women were prohibited from going to school or working outside the home.

They must wear a burqa that includes all and accompanied by male relatives every time they go outside. The Taliban forbids music, cutting the hands of the thief and adulterers who are stoned.

The Taliban has tried to present itself as a more moderate force in recent years and say they will not take revenge, but many Afghan citizens are skeptical of those promises.

American troops overthrow the Taliban in a matter of months when they stormed to eradicate Al-Qaida, which arranged the 9/11 attack while being accommodated by the Taliban. But it is proven to be more difficult to hold the territory and rebuild a country beaten by recurring war.

Last year, President Donald Trump at that time announced plans to withdraw and sign an agreement with the Taliban who limits US military actions against them. President Joe Biden then announced that the last troops would leave at the end of August.

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