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Members of Afghanistan's de facto leadership celebrated the anniversary of their return to power by riding a waterwheel in a national park
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Since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital one year ago this week, thousands of civilians rushed for evacuation flights before international forces withdrew. The
group celebrated their anniversary yesterday and declared a holiday. “Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the now-closed US Embassy in Kabul,” said The Times, and officials staged a speech to create the occasion. I did.
Axios Axiossaid Afghanistan remains a "distressed country" one year after he withdrew international forces and aid. . , worsening humanitarian crisis and deteriorating human rights situation”.
International charities and officials have expressed particular concern about the restrictions imposed on women and girls in the last 12 months. On Saturday, Taliban fighters "fired into the air and defeated protesters" who were participating in a women's march in the capital, The Times reported. Since regaining control, "violence underscored the regime's increased regulation."
August 23, 2021
Capital Kabul On August 15, the Taliban took control of most of Afghanistan. After "rapid progress"BBCchaos ensued as people rushed to leave the country. The
news channel showed "images of crowds storming the airport, climbing on top of aircraft and clinging to a US military cargo plane tumbling down the runway," said France24.said.
Britain evacuated her 15,000 British citizens and Afghans. The United States evacuated 113,500 of her, while Germany, Italy, Canada and France also evacuated thousands. The Taliban gave them a deadline of August 31 to withdraw his forces.
August 29, 2021
2 days ago On August 29, CNN reported that US forces had completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, with US drone strikes north of Kabul airport killing at least 10 civilians died.
A suicide bombing outside the gates of Kabul airport last week killed 13 US military personnel and at least 170 others. The attack was carried out by the Islamic State of Khorasan State, known asIsis-K
. claimed. October 2021
Human According to Rights Watch,Human Rights Watchsaid of the October bombings targeting the Hazara Shiite community. A week later, another explosion at the Bibi Fatima Mosque in Kandahar killed at least 63 people.
IS militants "are a major security challenge for the next Taliban government," theBBC said at the time. This challenge, if little else, is "one that Taliban leaders share with Western intelligence agencies."
November 2021
The World Health Organization In November, 3.2 million children were expected to be malnourished by the end of the year. According to Reuters, the health sector was "particularly hard hit" after the Taliban takeover and the subsequent withdrawal of international finance, with "many health workers fleeing for non-payment of salaries."
Winter began, temperatures plummeted, and some hospitals faced fuel shortages. WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris said, "It's an uphill battle as hunger rules the country.
At the start of the new year, the United Nations launched "the largest ever appeal for humanitarian assistance to a single country." did. Emergency relief coordinator Martin Griffiths said $4.4 billion (£3.3 billion) is needed for Afghanistan's humanitarian response plan as citizens face extreme cold, fuel and food shortages. .
8 May 2022
Upon taking control of Kabul, CNN noted that the regime change was "so rapid that some women were not wearing the burqa, the women's uniform required for Taliban rule." I noticed," he reported. Clothing prices have "jumped tenfold" in the capital.
Women under Islamic fundamentalist rulesoon faced new restrictions, including the right to travel long distances alone, and areas outside of education and health care. lost the right to work in the United States and the right to receive a secondary education. education. In May, the Taliban ordered all Afghan women to cover their faces in public. "In a cruel twist, the statute makes female relatives and employers enforcers."The Guardian
Jun 22, 2022
Magnitude 5 A .9 earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on 22 June. According to the Red Cross, more than 1,000 people were killed and 80% of houses in Khost and Paktika provinces were damaged. The world's greatest humanitarian crisis.
The quake also posed "the biggest challenge yet for the Taliban" since they regained power, Reuterssaid. cash and resources”.
August 2022
He told Vice World News that there are hundreds of "secret schools" operating across the country, "serving thousands of children."
Teachers teach "at home, in secluded caves, or in basements" and "raise resources through donations," despite the risk of persecution. ABCsaid, "The trip to and from these secret schools is a perilous one," but these informal classrooms offer "a ray of hope."
August 1, 2022
Earlier this month , US President Joe Biden announced thatal-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahirihad been killed in a drone strike in Kabul.
"The Taliban have not explicitly acknowledged Zawahiri's death other than stating that they have no information regarding his arrival and stay in the capital," International Crisis Group} "How the killing of Zawahiri will affect the long-term relationship between the Taliban and the United States" is still "unclear."
August 15, 2022
The Daily Mail said on Monday that Taliban members were "enjoying the sunshine", "riding their pedals" and "smiling with weapons" at the Bande Amir National Park destination. It shows that you are chatting. report.
Two days ago, women marched in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul in a "rare rally" against the new government. They were "dispersed by Taliban fighters who fired guns into the air."
