United States ends occupation of Afghanistan
Before the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers, the Taliban announced the restoration and restatement of a new Islamic Empire starting within Afghanistan. The newly established government put the core line leaders of Afghanistan in high positions of power whilst also excluding women and other minority groups in Afghanistan.
In 2001, The United States sent military troops to Afghanistan to remove the terrorist group Al-Qaeda from power and force them to hand over Osama Bin Laden, the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The Islamic group seized control over Afghanistan back in 1996, five years before the attacks on the United States.
In 2014, NATO launched their last combat mission in Afghanistan in which they were successful. The arising of problems in Afghanistan can be directly linked with NATO troops leaving shortly after their last mission in 2014. Taliban members quickly seized this sudden opportunity, and took more territory for themselves according to “The New York Times.” The United States tried to end the conflict peacefully by forming the US-Taliban peace deal in which the Taliban agreed. United States troops withdrew from Qatar in February of 2020 almost 20 years after when they first deployed in Afghanistan.
Women who live in Afghanistan face an uncertain future, as when Al-Qaeda seized power in 1996, women’s rights were a low priority for those of the terrorist group. The Taliban were also believed to have misogynistic ideals due to their many attacks on women with education and schooling. The Taliban states that they as a group will respect the rights of women and minorities.
The future for Afghanistan remains unclear, and many are worried that it will become a breeding ground for terrorism and radical ideology once again. The Taliban currently states that they will not launch an attack on any western world countries, especially the United States. This information was given by “The New York Times’’ and “The Washington Post.”
