{"id":159990,"date":"2024-08-16T11:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=159990"},"modified":"2024-08-16T11:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:43:49","slug":"the-taliban-celebrates-three-years-in-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=159990","title":{"rendered":"The Taliban celebrates three years in power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Taliban conducts a military parade in a former US airbase to celebrate the anniversary of their takeover. (AHMAD SAHEL ARMAN\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Without the full benefit of US military backing during the withdrawal, units of the Afghan army collapsed and disbanded. They left, in their wake, US and NATO military equipment provided for use by the Afghani Army. As with ISIS in Iraq, and the North Vietnamese in South Vietnam, the Taliban captured these equipment. Since taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban appeared to have seen the benefits of the Afghan soldiers who received training from the west. As a result, these individuals were incorporated into the Taliban’s military and have subsequently operated both Western helicopters and Western ground vehicles. Since 2021,\u00a0 the Taliban marked the anniversary of this takeover.<\/p>\n

From the Associated Press:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power Wednesday at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan, but there was no mention of the country\u2019s hardships or promises to help the struggling population.<\/p>\n

Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at the Bagram base \u2014 once the center of America\u2019s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9\/11 attacks \u2014 members of the Taliban Cabinet lauded achievements such as strengthening Islamic law and establishing a military system that provides \u201cpeace and security.\u201d<\/p>\n

The speeches were aimed at an international audience, urging the diaspora to return and for the West to interact and cooperate with the country\u2019s rulers. No country recognizes the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Islamic Emirate eliminated internal differences and expanded the scope of unity and cooperation in the country,\u201d Deputy Prime Minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir said, using the Taliban\u2019s term to describe their government. \u201cNo one will be allowed to interfere in internal affairs, and Afghan soil will not be used against any country.\u201d<\/p>\n

None of the four speakers talked about the challenges facing Afghans in everyday life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butt, R. (2024, August 14).\u00a0 The Taliban are celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans. Associated Press<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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