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Fall of Kabul (2021)

August 15, 2021 · Kabul

Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Contemporaries On the map

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.

Key people

Ashraf Ghani President of Afghanistan, Fled the country · Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Joe Biden President of the United States, Ordered the withdrawal

Participants