Exactly one year ago, the last troops of the US and its allies left Afghanistan. So it’s been a year since the radical Islamist Taliban once again took power. The Islamists declared Wednesday a national holiday and fireworks lit up the sky over the capital Kabul the night before.
Groups of Taliban fighters also fired joyful shots. Hundreds of white Taliban flags with the Muslim faith hung from lampposts and government buildings.
Taliban Internationally Isolated
After the seizure of power, Islamists pledged to adopt a more moderate stance than during their reign between 1996 and 2001. However, over the past 12 months, the rights of women and girls in particular have been severely curtailed. Human rights organizations report numerous human rights violations. The country is also suffering from a severe humanitarian and economic crisis. So far, no country has officially recognized the Taliban government.
Despite the enormous difficulties, many Afghans are satisfied with the withdrawal of Western troops. “We are happy that Allah has expelled the infidels from our country and that the Islamic emirate has been created,” Salmai, a resident of Kabul, told AFP on Tuesday evening.
Source: Krone
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