troops and contractors and over 1,100 NATO troops. administrations over the course of a war that killed more than 6,000 U.S. The group withstood counterinsurgency operations from the world’s most powerful security alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and three U.S. The Taliban then waged an insurgency against the U.S.-backed Afghan government. troops quickly overthrew the Taliban after they invaded Afghanistan in October 2001. They have taken various actions since 2001: war in Afghanistan, governments and international bodies joined U.S.-led efforts to oust the Taliban and bolster Afghanistan’s government, democratic institutions, and civil society. How has the world responded to the Taliban?ĭuring the U.S. assessment said that al-Qaeda has not reconstituted its presence in Afghanistan, though some experts disagreed. Following Zawahiri’s killing, a leaked U.S. The UN report said that al-Qaeda is likely using Afghanistan as a “friendly environment” to recruit, train, and fundraise, although it is unlikely to launch an international attack before 2023 at the earliest. Reports suggested that Zawahiri was living in the home of a Taliban aide, and other al-Qaeda leaders are believed to be based in the country. drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul. In its April 2022 report, the UN team that monitors the Taliban said the group “remains close” with al-Qaeda and that “al-Qaeda has a safe haven under the Taliban and increased freedom of action.” Indeed, in August, a U.S. Under the Taliban’s rule, Afghanistan could become a safe haven for terrorists capable of launching attacks against the United States and its allies, experts say, despite Taliban statements that “Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against the security of any other country.” The United States invaded Afghanistan after it refused to hand over Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. Moreover, international observers remain concerned that the Taliban support terrorist organizations, particularly al-Qaeda, posing a threat to regional and international security. Exacerbating the crisis is a pause in aid by some countries and international organizations, which had been the lifeline of the economy and public health sector. More than 90 percent of the population has been suffering from some form of food insecurity. The country’s economic situation has worsened since their takeover, with the United Nations estimating that almost all Afghans could be living in poverty by mid-2022. The Taliban also threaten gains made in Afghans’ standards of living over the two decades after the U.S. The rates of child marriage have also increased. Amnesty International reports a drastic increase in the number of women arrested for violating discriminatory policies, such as rules requiring women to only appear in public with a male chaperone and to completely cover their bodies. The Taliban have prohibited most girls from attending secondary school and prevented women across the country from working. Women have seen their rights obliterated. The Taliban also reestablished their Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which under previous Taliban rule enforced prohibitions on behavior deemed un-Islamic. Protesters and activists have been monitored and forcibly disappeared. The Taliban have intimidated journalists and restricted press freedoms, leading dozens of news organizations to shut down. The UN mission in Afghanistan has documented numerous human rights violations. Since regaining control, the Taliban have taken actions reminiscent of their brutal rule in the late 1990s. The Taliban threaten Afghans’ civil and political rights enshrined in the constitution created by the U.S.-backed government.
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