Kabul - Wikipedia
Kabul[a] is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. In 2025 its population is estimated to be 6.74 million people.
Kabul | History, Culture, Map, & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Kabul, city, capital of the province of Kabul and of Afghanistan. It is the largest urban center in the country and also its political and economic hub. It is located along strategic trade routes and served as the first capital of the Mughal Empire under Babur.
How an Afghan Teen Survived Separation After Chaos in Kabul
6 days ago · Of the 122,000 people evacuated from Kabul over 16 days that August, about 1,400 were children without an adult relative. Most of those, 1,200, either were reunited with family in the U.S., or ...
The United States' war in Afghanistan is over. But not for …
Aug 30, 2024 · With the Afghan army largely collapsed, the Taliban rolled into Kabul and assumed control on Aug. 15. The Biden administration scrambled to evacuate staff, American citizens and at-risk Afghans.
Afghanistan: A timeline of events in the 3 years since the Taliban's ...
Aug 14, 2024 · KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: Aug. 15, 2021 — The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country.
What to know 3 years into the Taliban's rule of Afghanistan | AP …
Aug 14, 2024 · KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy.
Fall of Kabul (2021) - Wikipedia
On 15 August 2021, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final action of the War in Afghanistan, and marked a total victory for the Taliban.
2021 Kabul airlift - Wikipedia
Large-scale evacuations of foreign citizens and some vulnerable Afghan citizens took place amid the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces at the end of the 2001–2021 war in Afghanistan. The Taliban took control of Kabul and declared victory on 15 August 2021, and the NATO-backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan collapsed.
Afghanistan Live Updates: The Taliban Tighten Their Grip On Kabul …
Aug 15, 2021 · It's been a day of fast-moving developments in Afghanistan, with Taliban forces quickly closing in on Kabul and edging closer to control. Afghanistan's president has left the country, and...
Inside the Fall of Kabul - The New York Times
Dec 10, 2021 · Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all.