BATTLE // Aug 2021
Kabul Endgame
Kabul · 34.555, 69.207
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Overview
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. This led to the overthrowing of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under President Ashraf Ghani and the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
Political objective collapses
Result
Taliban victory
Commanders (13)
Afghanistan
- Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal
Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan
Ashraf Ghanisupreme commander
Bismillah Khangeneral
Joe BidenVice President of the United States
Mark Milleygeneral
Taliban
Abdul Ghani BaradarDeputy Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Abdul Qayyum Zakir
Minister of Defence of Afghanistan
- Hamdullah Mukhlis
commanding officer
- Hibatullah Akhundzada
commander-in-chief
Mohammad Yaqoobcommandant
Sirajuddin HaqqaniDeputy Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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