Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States and the NATO alliance are countries that have intervened and had a military presence in Afghanistan over the past two centuries. These occupations eventually led to the defeat and withdrawal from the country. Hence, Afghanistan is known as the “Graveyard of Empires”.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The United States has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal process in Afghanistan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On August 29, nine civilians including six children were killed by the US drone attack on an alleged ISIS target near Kabul Airport.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On August 26, a terrorist blast at the eastern entrance of Kabul Airport has killed and wounded scores of Afghan civilians, US troops and the Taliban.
According to the Watson Institute, the cost of the US war in Afghanistan since its inception in the fall of 2001 has reached a staggering $ 2.26 trillion. Also during this period, 241 thousand people were killed as a result of this war.
ISWNews Analysis Group: US and NATO troops evacuated Bagram Airbase in Parwan province and handed over control to the Afghan Ministry of Defense.
ISWNews Analysis Group: American forces claimed to have evacuated and handed over the “New Kabul Compound” in the center of Kabul.
ISWNews Analysis Group: US and NATO forces claimed to have evacuated and handed over Camp Morehead in Kabul to the Afghan army.
ISWNews Analysis Group: US troops reportedly evacuated Antonik base in Helmand province and hand it over to the Afghan army.
Where is US-Taliban agreement standing after one year? Where is Afghanistan evolution going to?
Examining the current relations and scenarios facing the Central Asian region after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan indicates the tumult period causing significant regional changes.
The United States sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for continuing to investigate US war crimes in Afghanistan.
