Five years of Taliban rule for Afghanistan’s women and girls

Five years after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, armoured vehicles took part in a parade through the capital Kabul to celebrate their "victory day".

Five years on from seizing power in Kabul on August 15 2021 and consolidating its hold through the whole of Afghanistan, the Taliban claims to have ended the country’s decades-long war and achieved security. International troops have withdrawn and the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has collapsed. Daily security