After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the US declared war on terror and helped overthrow the Islamist organization Taliban from power in Afghanistan. Now, the insurgents have stormed all over Afghanistan, people are fleeing the country to seek refuge in other nations, and the US is planning to withdraw the last of its troops by the end of this month. Read on to know how the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan again after two decades and what's next?
How
Taliban Gained Power in Afghanistan?
There are
multiple reasons why the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. The major
reason was that though kicked out of power, the Taliban never left the county. Instead,
they were waiting for the right opportunity. The opportunity presented itself
when the US and NATO's military decided to depart from Afghanistan. Within days,
the Taliban took over the country and forced the government (including
President Ashraf Ghani) backed by Western countries to flee.
Though NATO
allies and the US spent a lot of time, effort, and money (billions) to train
and equip the security forces of Afghanistan, they failed miserably when the Taliban
attacked. Some of the reasons for this failure were corruption, lack of
ammunition, supplies, food of the Afghanistan soldiers, and an exaggerated
number of troops.
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The people
of Afghanistan fear that the Islamist organization would reimpose the harsh
interpretation of Islamic law they had implemented when they were last in
power- 1996-2001. Though the Taliban is trying hard to come across as a more
moderate group now, the people of Afghanistan don't trust them. They still
remember the days when women didn't have any freedoms, music was banned,
adulterers were stoned, and the thieves' hands were cut off (when the Taliban
ruled Afghanistan. As a result, thousands of people of Afghanistan are flocking
at airports to get away from the country.
How is
Canada and the World Trying to Help Afghanistan?
Many
countries, including Afghanistan, are trying to help their diplomats and the
Afghans who helped the forces during the war to get out of the country. About
20,000 Afghans are expected to be resettled by a newly expanded program in Canada.
Even the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked the UN Security Council to
"use all tools at its disposal to suppress the global terrorist threat in
Afghanistan" and help ensure that basic human rights are respected in Afghanistan.
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Taliban
wants to form an "inclusive, Islamic government" in Afghanistan with
other factions and have claimed that they will attempt to provide a secure
environment to ensure the return to normal life after the long war. However, experts
warn that countries like the US, Canada, and others must ensure that the Taliban
emirate should be isolated internationally and shouldn't get the opportunity to
spread terrorism across the globe.
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All the
democracies need to come together to contain the brutal force and help rescue
the innocents. If given a chance, the Taliban will likely attack,
torture, and kill people who had helped the Western forces.
In essence,
the situation is bad for Afghanistan, and the world needs to unite to ensure the
Taliban doesn't violate human rights or spread terrorism again. To know how the UN is helping in Afghanistan, click here.
Source:
https://globalnews.ca/news/8116207/taliban-afghanistan-explainer-why-how-what-comes-next/