Friday, August 20, 2021

The Afghan Army Collapsed In Days. Here Are The Reasons Why.

Taliban fighters mobilize to control a crowd during a rally for Afghan Independence Day in Kabul on Aug. 19. The Taliban seized control of the city this week, effectively capturing the country in a matter of weeks.

The U.S. military spent years training Afghan soldiers to fight insurgents. Yet in a matter of weeks, the Afghan National Army collapsed, and the Taliban captured the country. What went wrong?

(Image credit: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)

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