2021 in Afghanistan

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2021
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See also: Other events of 2021
List of years in Afghanistan

The year 2021 in Afghanistan was marked by a major offensive from the Taliban beginning in May and the Taliban capturing Kabul in August.

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Incumbents

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on September 19, 2018 (cropped) (cropped).JPG
President Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani 29 September 2014 – 15 August 2021
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Saleh
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Danish
Vice President Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • 19 February 2020 – 15 August 2021 (2020-02-19 2021-08-15) (Saleh)
  • 29 September 2014 – 15 August 2021 (2014-09-29 2021-08-15) (Danish)
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Speaker of the House of the People Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mir Rahman Rahmani 29 June 2019 – 15 August 2021
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Speaker of the House of Elders Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Fazel Hadi Muslimyar 29 January 2011 – 15 August 2021
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Chief Justice Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Sayed Yousuf Halim October 201415 August 2021
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abdul Hakim Haqqani 15 August 2021 – present
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Supreme Leader Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Hibatullah Akhundzada 15 August 2021 – present
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Acting Prime Minister Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Hasan Akhund 7 September 2021 – present
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Haqqani
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Yaqoob
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Baradar
Deputy Leader Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan15 August 2021 – present
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Baradar
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Hanafi
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Kabir
Acting Deputy Prime MinisterIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan7 September 2021 – present

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See also

References

  1. Akhgar, Tameen (1 January 2021). "Gunmen kill prominent journalist in western Afghanistan". Associated Press . Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. Constable, Pamela; Hassan, Sharif (5 January 2021). "Troubled Afghan-Taliban peace talks resume amid violence, accusations". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. Tanzeem, Ayesha (5 January 2021). "Afghan Peace Talks Resume in Doha Amid Calls to Reduce Violence". VOA News . Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "Female polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan: Report". Al Jazeera English. Reuters. March 30, 2021. Gunmen have killed three female polio vaccination health workers in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, two government sources have told the Reuters news agency.
  5. "Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11". CNN. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. "Taliban issues attack warning as May 1 deadline for US troop removal passes". Fox News. May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. "Afghan journalist shot dead a day after Taliban warning". Dawn. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. "Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam, Army Bases As U.S. Forces Exit". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Radio Free Afghanistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. "Kabul attack: Blasts near school leave at least 30 dead". BBC News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. "Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul mosque attack". Reuters. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  11. "Bombers aim for buses in new tactic to spread death and fear in Afghanistan". euronews. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  12. O'Donnell, Lynne (7 June 2021). "Afghanistan Swamped by COVID-19's Third Wave". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  13. Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Rahim, Najim; Faizi, Fatima; Shah, Taimoor (June 17, 2021). "Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Horrific Casualties as Taliban Advance". The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  14. "Afghanistan: Taliban captured 700 military vehicles as fight". Times of India. 2 July 2021.
  15. "Germany, Italy Complete Troop Exit From Afghanistan". Voice of America . 2 July 2021.
  16. "Afghan security personnel flee into Tajikistan as Taliban advance". Reuters. 5 July 2021.
  17. "Over 300 Afghan border guards leave for Tajikistan after fighting Taliban". The Frontier Post. 3 July 2021.
  18. "Taliban attack in Kabul kills 13 and shows deadly switch in tactics". The Independent . 2021-08-04. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  19. "Taliban Seize Capital of Afghanistan's Nimroz Province and Kill Official in Kabul". Wall Street Journal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  20. "Afghanistan war: Sheberghan falls to Taliban, militants say". BBC News. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  21. "Afghanistan war: Taliban capture three regional capitals". BBC News. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  22. "US sends Afghanistan envoy to Doha for talks as Taliban take more cities". France24. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  23. "Taliban fighters capture Afghan city at strategic junction north of Kabul". The Guardian. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  24. 1 2 "Afghanistan: Taliban take 10th provincial capital as Ghazni falls". BBC News. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  25. "Taliban Capture Another Provincial Capital, Faizabad in Afghan North: lawmaker". CNN-News18. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  26. "Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major Afghanistan offensive". Associated Press. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  27. "Afghan official says Taliban have captured Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Helmand province". ABC News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  28. 1 2 3 "Afghanistan 'spinning out of control' amid Taliban offensive: UN". Al Jazeera. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  29. "'Won't allow imposed war on Afghans': President Ashraf Ghani's address amid Taliban offensive". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  30. "US to deploy over 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to help in evacuation of diplomats, special visa applicants". Hindustan Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  31. "Biden will deploy 5,000 more US troops to Afghanistan for 'an orderly and safe drawdown' as the Taliban close in". Business Insider. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  32. "Afghan conflict: Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, government's last northern stronghold". BBC News. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  33. "Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees the country as Taliban forces enter the capital". CNN. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  34. "7 dead in chaos at Kabul airport as Afghans desperately try to flee the country". CBC. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  35. "Afghan vice president says he is "caretaker" president". Reuters. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  36. "Taliban, Northern Alliance agree not to attack each other: sources". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  37. "US drone strike kills 10 civilians, including 7 children, in Kabul: reports". Business Insider. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  38. "Taliban sources say their forces take Panjshir, in full control of Afghanistan". Reuters. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  39. "Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle". Al Arabiya. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  40. "Afghanistan: Rebels deny Panjshir has fallen as Taliban celebrate 'victory' in province" . The Independent. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  41. "Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  42. "Afghanistan: A new order begins under the Taliban's governance". BBC News. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  43. 1 2 "Afghanistan: Taliban announce new rules for female students". BBC News. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.