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The US war in Afghanistan is over. This is how it began and what it left behind For the first time in 20 years, Afghanistan is all but free of foreign troops. But with the Taliban's rapid advance as American and NATO  troops leave, its future looks uncertain. 7 July 2021 With American and NATO troops having all but departed Afghanistan after 20 years of war, the country is still riven by internal conflict.  The United States descended on Afghanistan and its Taliban government in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks by Al Qaeda, which had sought sanctuary in the country.  Now at t...

A timeline of more than 40 years of war in Afghanistan Sign In The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11FILE - In this photo courtesy Ronald Reagan Library, then President Ronald Reagan meets with Afghan "freedom fighters" on Feb. 2, 1983, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, to discuss Soviet atrocities in Afghanistan. The former Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, 1979, claiming it was invited by the new Afghan communist leader, Babrak Karmal, setting the country on a path of 40 years of seemingly endless wars and conflict. After the...

Cum a transformat CIA Afganistanul într-un narco-stat Ajutorul acordat de Agenția Centrală de Informații a SUA (CIA) milițiilor mujahedine pentru anihilarea invaziei sovietice, precum și încurajarea tacită oferită de americani traficului ilegal cu opiu aveau să se transforme, peste decenii, într-una din principalele cauze ale înfrângerii US Army în Afganistan. În paralel, țara cu cei mai triști oameni de pe planetă a devenit un narco-stat, cu un procent galopant de consumatori de droguri și o sărăcie lucie. Producția afgană de opiu a lovit însă dureros și Occidentul,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a death knell to so many industries in Afghanistan. Charities and aid agencies have even warned that the economic dislocation could spark widespread famine. But one sector is still booming: the illicit opium trade. Last year saw Afghan opium poppy cultivation grow by over a third while counter-narcotics operations dropped off a cliff. The country is said to be the source of over 90% of all the world’s illicit opium, from which heroin and other opioids are made. More land is under cultivation for opium in Afghanistan than is used for coca production acro...

The problem of France's Islamisation stems from the Cold War era, when Islamists were used by NATO allies as a tool against the Soviet bloc, says French politician...