Taliban authorities have declared today a national holiday to mark the end of the war. Green, blue and red light garlands have been adorning the streets of Kabul since Tuesday night, despite the fact that the government has not yet announced any official celebrations.
The Taliban they celebrate today first anniversary of the withdrawal of the US-led international coalition from Afghanistan after 20 years of war and the seizure of power in the country.
Taliban authorities have declared today national holiday for the end of the war. Green, blue and red light garlands have been adorning the streets of Kabul since Tuesday night, despite the fact that the government has not yet announced any official celebrations.
Afghanistan now.
Celebration for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan!
pic.twitter.com/siah0PI6gd— Najib Farhodi (@NajibFarhodi1) August 30, 2022
On August 30, 2021, one minute before midnight, the last American soldier departed from Kabul airport, 24 hours before the deadline set by American President Joe Biden for the withdrawal of all troops from Afghanistan.
“We are happy that Allah expelled the infidels from our country and that the Islamic Emirate (a.k.a. the Taliban) was established.said Zalmai, a pharmacist from Kabul. “This proves once again that these infidels cannot unite against the Muslims“, he estimated.
#WATCH | Taliban celebrations in Kabul marking the anniversary of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan began with a lot of fireworks and shooting. pic.twitter.com/oxyMm6DW5i
— El American (@ElAmerican_) August 30, 2022
The withdrawal of international troops a year ago ended the longest US military intervention, which began in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
It claimed the lives of more than 2,400 American soldiers, according to the military.
“The burden of the war in Afghanistan went beyond American borders“, pointed out US Army in his announcement yesterday, in which he added that more than 3,500 soldiers from other NATO countries have also been killed in Afghanistan.
Countless Afghans “they risked their lives and those of their families to serve by our side“, noted the US military. Tens of thousands of Afghans were killed during the war.
“Only the Afghans can boast of defeating three empires in the span of a century“, “The protection of freedom is mandatory“: read the banners that had been raised in Kabul since yesterday along with the Taliban flag.
Two weeks before the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban they had seized power in the country after a lightning attack.
The Islamist movement’s seizure of power caused chaos in the first days, with crowds of people rushing to Kabul airport to flee the country.
The images of Afghans running through the airport, they were being shot down by aircraft parked on the runway or trying to catch a US military transport plane before it took off circled the world.
Future “at risk”
Since then the 38 million Afghans are facing one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world, according to the UN.
The situation worsened after the suspension of international aid to the country, which had supported the Afghan economy for decades.
The hardships of Afghans, and especially women, increased. Very quickly, and despite its initial promises, the new regime brought back the very strict version of Islam that had characterized its first period in power (1996-2001), significantly limiting women’s rights.
Girls’ secondary schools were closed, women were barred from the public sector and many jobs, and they were ordered to cover up completely when outside the home.
“I was working and now I’m sitting at home without a job. Our future is at risk due to the absence of education and work“, complained Oranous Omerzai, a resident of Kandahar, the historical stronghold of the Taliban.
However, according to government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the general situation in the country has improved.
“Afghans are no longer dying from war, foreign forces have withdrawn and security has improved“, he told reporters a week ago.
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