CHEAT SHEET: The impacts of Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
The Taliban, an Islamic extremist militant group based in Afghanistan, seized full control of the country on Aug. 15 following the U.S. withdrawal of troops. The U.S. military invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and occupied the country for almost 20 years. Former U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated with the Taliban in 2020 to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, a move President Joe Biden plans to complete by Aug. 31. Thomas Kerr, instructor in political science and policy studies, discusses the global impacts of the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan.