Who are the Taliban and what are they doing in Afghanistan?
The group, led by Sirajuddin Haqqani, is responsible for many of the high profile attacks in Kabul and elsewhere. The Taliban have been readjusting their combat tactics. “The targets are military and police installations and softer targets” says Weinbaum.
Are the Taliban readjusting their combat tactics?
Readjusting tactics. The Taliban have been readjusting their combat tactics. “The targets are military and police installations and softer targets” says Weinbaum. The attacks are designed to cripple or co-opt local authority structures and intimidate villagers.
What is the 2021 Taliban offensive in Afghanistan?
The 2021 Taliban offensive was a military offensive by the Taliban and allied militant groups against the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its allies that began on 1 May 2021, coinciding with the withdrawal of most US and allied troops from Afghanistan.
Did the Taliban change their rhetoric and ideology?
They came stronger in the recent times and finally captured power on 15 August 2021 with the fall of Kabul. They have adapted their tactics to commit violent acts to achieve political goals. However, they did not change their rhetoric, ideology, and political ideas over these years despite the political contexts have changed.
Taliban fighters take control of the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 15, 2021. Violence in Afghanistan grew to its highest levels in two decades.
What is the US-Taliban peace deal?
After years of negotiations, the Taliban and the Trump administration finally signed a peace deal in 2020. The US agreed to withdraw troops and release some 5,000 Taliban prisoners, while the Taliban agreed to take steps to prevent any group or individual, including al Qaeda, from using Afghanistan to threaten the security of the US or its allies.
What did the US do to bring peace to Afghanistan?
The US agreed to withdraw troops and release some 5,000 Taliban prisoners, while the Taliban agreed to take steps to prevent any group or individual, including al Qaeda, from using Afghanistan to threaten the security of the US or its allies. But that didn’t bring about peace.
What’s happening in Afghanistan?
Violence in Afghanistan grew to its highest levels in two decades. The Taliban increased their control of wider swaths of the country — and by June of this year, contested or controlled an estimated 50\% to 70\% of Afghan territory outside of urban centers, according to a United Nations Security Council report.