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Kabul became the capital of Afghanistan in 1776 during the reign of Timur Shah Durrani (a son of Ahmad Shah Durrani). [4] In the 19th century the city was occupied by the British: after establishing foreign relations and agreements, they withdrew from Afghanistan and returned to British India.
6 days ago · Kabul, city, capital of the province of Kabul and of Afghanistan. It is the largest urban center in the country and also its political and economic hub. It is located along strategic trade routes and served as the first capital of the Mughal Empire under Babur.
Dec 10, 2021 · Inside the Fall of Kabul. Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who...
Aug 16, 2021 · The Taliban captured Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, 20 years after they were ousted from power. So what does it look and feel like the day after its fall?
Aug 14, 2021 · US troops now in Kabul will be able to airlift thousands of people a day, officials say. European countries are also scrambling to get their nationals out of Afghanistan. Fighting is also...
On 15 August 2021, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final action of the War in Afghanistan, and marked a total victory for the Taliban.
Aug 15, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition's presence in the country.
Aug 30, 2021 · On Monday, Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, told reporters that Donahue and the top US diplomat in Kabul, Charge d’Affaires Ross Wilson, were the last two US...
Aug 15, 2021 · Afghan security forces patrol in the Afghan capital of Kabul city, Afghanistan, on Sunday. It's been a day of fast-moving developments in Afghanistan, with Taliban forces quickly closing...
Aug 15, 2021 · Kabul falls to the Taliban as the Afghan government collapses and the president flees. Fear and confusion take hold in Kabul as the Taliban move in and the government crumbles....
