Prasannkumar 
Wednesday was declared a national holiday by the Taliban, who lit up the capital with colored lights to mark the first anniversary of the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. This came after a 20-year-long war that saw the Taliban occupy the country.
Kabul: Wednesday was declared a national holiday by the Taliban. They lit up Kabul with colored lights to mark the first anniversary of the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. This came after a 20-year-long war that left many dead.
The new rulers of the country have imposed their strict version of Islamic law on the poor country. Women are excluded from public life.
Many Afghans are happy that the Taliban insurgency was ended, despite restrictions and an ever-increasing humanitarian crisis.
Zalmai, a Kabul resident, said, “We are happy Allah got rid of all the infidels out of our country, the Islamic Emirate was established.”
America’s longest war ended last year with the withdrawal of troops at midnight on 31 August. This was a military intervention that started in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York.
The conflict resulted in the deaths of 66,000 Afghan troops, 48,000 civilians, and 2,461 US service personnel. However, the American public was unable to take the loss of these 2461 soldiers.
Additionally, more than 3,500 soldiers from NATO countries were killed.
The US military stated Tuesday that “the burden of war in Afghanistan however, was beyond Americans.”
Two weeks prior to the end of last year’s withdrawal, the Taliban took power in a lightning attack against government forces.
On Wednesday, banners in Kabul hailed victories over three empires — the British and former Soviet Union lost wars in Afghanistan respectively – flew.
Numerous white Taliban flags with the Islamic proclamation were seen flying from government buildings and lamposts.
Late Tuesday night, fireworks and celebratory gunfire were heard from Taliban fighters as the sky above Kabul was lit up.
Near the former US Embassy, militiamen armed with Taliban flags shouted “Death To America” in Massoud Square. Others drove through the city honking their cars.
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