IEThe Irish Times
After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people
US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans
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- The Irish Times
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- 23 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Michael Semple
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US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans
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After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people
US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans
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