On this day, August 14, 2021, two years ago, the number of provinces succumbing to the Taliban’s control reached 24. The nation stood on the precipice, one day ahead of the republic’s fall to the Taliban.
The provinces of Balkh, Faryab, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Kunar, and Logar all fell to the Taliban simultaneously. In a pre-recorded address, the former president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, reassured the populace of his commitment to curbing the spread of instability.
