A trail of destruction April 21, 2021 The foreign occupying troops are all set to withdraw from Afghanistan after years of presence in the war-torn country. Though many supporters of the invasion point out the achievements of foreign intervention -- the emergence of new cities and towns during the 19 years, the rising enrolment of girls in educational institutions and the increasing participation of women in various walks of life -- critics are not impressed. They assert that the occupation of the country seems to have yielded no significant results and has instead brought death and destruction to the hapless Afghans who have been yearning for peace for many years.