Taliban takeover
in Afghanistan

What We Know:

By USA TODAY Staff

The Taliban has taken control of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Here’s what a Taliban regime means for the US and rest of the world.

What went wrong:

Taliban return in Afghanistan

Kabul's airport pandemonium and the Taliban advance, explained. 

How the collapse of Afghanistan unfolded

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'They're sitting ducks': Refugee advocates inundated with pleas

With the Taliban in power, Afghan women, journalists and others have flooded U.S.-based refugee groups with desperate messages seeking a way out.

Biden defends decision to withdraw troops

'I stand squarely behind my decision': Biden defends handling of Afghanistan as Taliban forces seize Kabul

How is the Taliban using Sharia law in Afghanistan?

Here’s what you need to know about the concept of Sharia law, the Taliban’s application of the religious law and more.

War vets wonder: 
'Were all of our sacrifices wasted?'

The U.S. pullout from Afghanistan and the rapid collapse of the country has led to a reckoning among war veterans. Here are some of their reactions.

Safe – but still scared: An interpreter who fled tells his story

Afghans who worked with U.S. fear for relatives still in the country

How to help refugees and families still in Afghanistan

If you’re looking to help those fleeing Afghanistan, consider some of these organizations and aid efforts.

Disastrous Afghanistan exit demands tough congressional hearings

Our View: Biden administration owes the American public and American allies straight talk under oath about the tragic evacuation from the Taliban takeover.

OPINION

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