BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — The withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan three years in the past led to the autumn of the U.S.-backed authorities in Kabul, the return of the Taliban to energy and – within the final levels of the withdrawal – a terrorist assault on the Kabul airport that killed 200 folks, together with 13 members of the U.S. army. The latest anniversaries of those occasions have been marked by somber ceremonies within the U.S. and a Taliban-led army parade in Kabul – by which the group confirmed off U.S. army {hardware} that had belonged to the earlier authorities.
The Cipher Transient spoke to a number of consultants to ask a pair of questions: What has Taliban rule meant for Afghanistan? And the way grave is the risk posed by jihadist teams which can be as soon as once more working within the nation?