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The Fall of Kandahar took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif , Kabul and Herat , Kandahar was the last major city under Taliban control. Kandahar was where the Taliban movement had originated and where its power base was located, so it was assumed that capturing Kandahar would be difficult.
Doha Agreement between U.S. and Taliban begins withdrawal of U.S.-led forces, full withdrawal completes on 30 August 2021; 2021 Taliban offensive culminates in overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Formal end of fighting on 15 August 2021 with the fall of Kabul; National interim Taliban government announced on 7 September 2021
Fall of Kabul; Part of the 2021 Taliban offensive of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the war on terror: Clockwise from top left: Afghans fleeing Kabul Airport aboard a US Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, US Marines assisting at an evacuation checkpoint at Hamid Karzai International Airport, coalition soldiers assist a child during the evacuation, armed Taliban fighters in Kabul, Taliban ...
Featuristic Films has unveiled an exclusive first look at the feature documentary “Afghanistan.” It follows filmmaker James Glancy, a former British Royal Marine Commando who was decorated in ...
Kandahar, the second-largest city of Afghanistan and the capital of Kandahar Province, was a heavily defended city guarded by Afghan National Army (ANA) forces. However, amidst the 2021 Taliban offensive, the Taliban had led brutal attacks on the city, wearing down the defenses and causing many in the ANA ranks to desert and flee due to fear of being captured by the Taliban. [10]
Camp Victory, Afghanistan (documentary film, 2010) Guardian Angels (Australian SBS Dateline TV episode, 26-09-2010) Hell and Back Again (documentary film, 2010) Restrepo (documentary film, 2010) Sisters in Arms (Canadian documentary film, 2010) Battle for Bomb Alley (TV special, 2011) Afghanistan (Finnish TV series, 8 episodes, 2011) [citation ...
Kandahar (Dari: قندهار, "Qandahar") is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. Its original Afghan title is Safar-e Ghandehar ( سفر قندهار ), which means "Journey to Kandahar", and it is alternatively known as The Sun Behind the Moon .
Battle of Kandahar (1880), the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War; Battle of Kandahar (2001), the fall of the city in 2001, signaling the end of organized Taliban control of Afghanistan; Battle of Kandahar (2011), an attack by the Taliban in May 2011; Battle of Kandahar (2021), part of the 2021 Taliban offensive