BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — The withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan three years in the past led to the autumn of the U.S.-backed authorities in Kabul, the return of the Taliban to energy and – within the final phases of the withdrawal – a terrorist assault on the Kabul airport that killed 200 folks, together with 13 members of the U.S. army. The latest anniversaries of those occasions have been marked by somber ceremonies within the U.S. and a Taliban-led army parade in Kabul – through which the group confirmed off U.S. army {hardware} that had belonged to the earlier authorities.
The Cipher Transient spoke to a number of consultants to ask a pair of questions: What has Taliban rule meant for Afghanistan? And the way grave is the menace posed by jihadist teams which are as soon as once more working within the nation?