Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN? The Taliban, a militant group that ruled the country in the late 1990s, have regained control. The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 drove the insurgents from power, but they never left. After they blitzed across the country in the past few days, the West-backed government that has run the country for 20 years has collapsed. Afghans, ran to the airport, one of the last ways out of the country. WHY ARE PEOPLE FLEEING THE COUNTRY? They’re concerned that the country ought to descend into chaos or the Taliban should perform revenge assaults towards people who worked with the Americans or the government. Many additionally worry the Taliban will reimpose the tough interpretation of Islamic law that they relied on once they ran Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Back then, ladies had not been allowed from attending school or working outside the home. They needed to put on the all-encompassing burqa and be accompanied by a male family member each time the...