“The Taliban returned to power in 2021; twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops.”
Celebrating their power to rule, the Taliban leaders boasted “they couldn’t believe how easy it was to overtake Afghanistan government.”
Since the Taliban rule, Afghanistan women’s rights and basic services have diminished.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/taliban-afghanistan
ISIS-K Terrorists return to Afghanistan.”
FOXNews: “ISIS is now using Afghanistan as a terrorist base.”
Islamic State in Khorasan Province — has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. The militant group has increased its attacks, targeting both Taliban patrols and members of Afghanistan’s Shiite members.
ISIS using Afghanistan as a terrorist base.
AP Photo/ Ebrahim Naroozi.
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