On 15th August 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, precisely 20 years after their expulsion in 2001. While their return was widely expected, the pace at which it occurred caught many off guard with the Taliban entering Kabul before U.S. and NATO forces had fully withdrawn. A chaotic evacuation occurred; embassies scrambled to extract their staff while Afghan citizens desperately attempted to gain access to the limited airlifts taking place. The scenes at Kabul airport contained e… more