On this day in 2021: The Taliban regained control of Kabul, Afghanistan
The rapid fall of KabulIn August 2021, the Taliban regained control of Kabul, marking a dramatic end to two decades ...
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On this day in 1979: The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
The Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) marked a pivotal moment in Cold War history when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December ...
Taliban bans women from training as midwives
‘This will lead to women and girls dying,’ expert warns after latest crackdown by the Taliban Women in Afghanistan have been banned ...
Today in 2010: WikiLeaks released thousands of U.S. documents relating to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In 2010, WikiLeaks orchestrated one of the largest leaks of classified military information in U.S. history, publishing hundreds of thousands ...
On this day in 2021: U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan
On August 30, 2021, the last U.S. military planes departed Kabul airport, marking the end of America's longest war and ...
On this day in 1989: President Mikhail Gorbachev withdraw Soviet Union’s last troops from Afghanistan
In 1989, the Soviet Union marked a pivotal moment in Cold War history with its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending a ...
On this day in 2021: The last U.S. troops left Afghanistan
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 marked a significant turning point in the prolonged war that had lasted for ...
Trump explodes after Biden Afghanistan review blames him for chaotic withdrawal
Donald Trump has angrily hit back at the Biden administration’s review of Afghanistan, which blamed him for the chaos that unfolded ...