Fall of Kabul (2021)

August 15, 2021

Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Related events (1 degree away • 2 degrees away)

The Taliban entered Kabul as US forces withdrew and the Afghan government collapsed. Western countries airlifted more than 120,000 people out of Kabul airport.

Location

Kabul

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Key people

Joe Biden President of the United States, Ordered the withdrawal · 1942–

Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan, Fled the country · Islamic Republic of Afghanistan · 1949–

Entities involved

Taliban
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan