The Afghan Taliban entered the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday after the fastest advance in the past week and the withdrawal of Afghan forces from several districts.
Taliban's history and ideology:
In Pashto, the Taliban means "students" who emerged in 1994 from the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. They were one of the Afghan militant groups fighting for control of the country after the Soviet withdrawal.
The majority of the Taliban were mujahideen who, with US help, forced Soviet forces to flee Afghanistan in the 1980s, in other words, we can say the Taliban was made by America for their interest.
The founder of the Taliban Mullah Mohammad Omar went into hiding after the fall of the Taliban government.
Within two years of its emergence in 1994, the Taliban gained complete control of most parts of the country, including Kabul. In 1996, he announced the establishment of the Khilafah with the interpretation of Islamic law, while other Mujahideen groups fighting for power moved to the north of the country and then remained confined there.
Following attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, US forces, the Northern Alliance, and other anti-Taliban fighters entered Kabul in November under the guise of heavy US airstrikes.
While the Taliban hid in remote areas, they began a 20-year long war against the Afghan government and its Western allies. Mullah Omar's son confirmed his death in 2013, two years after his death.
During their five years in power, the Taliban enforced strict Sharia law. They basically stopped women from working and they were not allowed to leave their homes in the absence of a male guardian.
Public executions and floggings were common during the Taliban era
Public executions and floggings were commonplace during his time, while Western films and books were banned.
Opponents and Western nations accuse the Taliban of wanting to return to the old way of governing in areas under their control, but the Taliban denies the allegations.
However, the Taliban said earlier this year that they wanted a genuine Islamic system in Afghanistan that would give women and minorities their rights in accordance with cultural traditions and religious law.
Global endorsement
The Taliban government formed in the 90s was recognized by only four countries, including Pakistan.
While the majority of other countries, together with the United Nations, declared the ruling group in the northern provinces of Kabul entitled to govern. The United States and the United Nations imposed sanctions on the Taliban, and most countries showed little interest in recognizing the Taliban government diplomatically.
Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken said that if the Taliban took power and perpetrated atrocities there, Afghanistan was in danger of becoming a highly unpopular state on the world stage.
How did the Taliban capture the most important areas of Afghanistan in ten days?
The Taliban have advanced rapidly in ten days and have taken over the whole of Afghanistan. Taliban fighters first captured the provincial capital of Afghanistan on August 6th, and by August 15 they were on the outskirts of Kabul.
Their rapid advance has forced thousands of Afghans to flee. Some fled to the federal capital, Kabul, and some left for neighboring countries.
And then after the Taliban arrived in Kabul and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country, there was chaos. Thousands of civilians wanted to flee.
The Taliban advance at lightning speed
Most of the country was under Taliban control before the US and foreign forces began withdrawing in June. But after August 6, their advance accelerated with a new spirit and movement.
Despite 20 years of foreign aid and billions of dollars in funding, comprehensive training, and US air support, the Afghan army failed miserably. In some areas, however, he fought and resisted the Taliban.
Repeated Taliban attacks in Lashkar Gah have pushed Afghan troops back from key positions.
Thousands of Afghan commandos were sent to Lashkar Gah to maintain law and order and control the situation, but by the time the Taliban carried out a major car bomb attack outside police headquarters on August 11, the fighting was over. Was
In many areas, Afghan forces have had problems running out of ammunition and other items.
The US-trained armed forces left civilians largely to fend for themselves.
Mazar-e-Sharif also fell to the Taliban on August 14 after slight resistance from the Afghan army. Some of the Afghan soldiers fled the city, while others fled to Uzbekistan at Herat.
The Taliban's victory has raised many questions about America's failed policies. Call it a failed superpower policy or a new tragedy for its dominance in the region? A major plot against China or a new watchdog for Iran and Pakistan in the region?
Has America lost or has America lost? Is it true that it will be part of a secret document of the future or a new script for a new Hollywood movie?
It is being said that this time the Taliban are not the same as before but have changed. More intelligent than ever, more understanding of diplomatic matters, more of a world-goer, more understanding, more settled, more cool-headed, the Taliban have changed radically.
However, other countries, such as China, have cautiously indicated that they can recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government.
Talks are underway at home and abroad for peace in Afghanistan:
Following the arrival of the Taliban in Kabul and taking control of Afghanistan, talks are underway for political reconciliation in the country, which will determine what the next government or system will look like.
Taliban sources said that Taliban leader Amir Khan Mottaki went to Kabul on Monday evening and met with several Afghan politicians.
According to media reports Mottaki met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council Abdullah Abdullah, and Chairman of the Meshrano Jirga Abdul Hadi Muslimyar.
However, no Taliban spokesman has officially confirmed the development.
Meanwhile, a group of Afghan politicians has gone to Islamabad to discuss the current situation and future political structure. The group includes Younis Qanuni, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Mohammad Karim Khalili, Salahuddin Rabbani, and Mir Rehman Rahmani.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also met with Afghan politicians on Monday. "Pakistan wants a government in Afghanistan that represents all quarters and will continue to work for political reconciliation there," he wrote on his Facebook page.
Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah have assured the people that they are in talks with the Taliban for stability in Afghanistan.
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