Taliban celebrate one year of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

 The Taliban are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan today with a public holiday on Wednesday, while the capital, Kabul, is also lit up.

According to the French news agency AFP, NATO forces under the leadership of the US military remained in Afghanistan for 20 years, during which fierce fighting was also seen and the Taliban took power after they left.

Afghanistan's new rulers have reimposed their hard-line policies, which are still unrecognized, while effectively excluding women from public life.

On the other hand, despite all the sanctions and the humanitarian crisis, many Afghan citizens say that the departure of foreign forces fueled the Taliban insurgency.

A person named Zalmay, a resident of Kabul, says, "We are happy that this country got rid of the infidels and the Islamic Emirate came into existence."

The withdrawal of troops began on the night of August 31 last year, ending a nearly 20-year-long US war that began after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York on September 9, 2001.

In this battle, 66,000 Afghan fighters and 48,000 civilians were killed, while 2,461 US personnel were killed, which proved to be very difficult for American citizens to bear.

Similarly, 3,500 soldiers of NATO countries were also killed.

The US military said on Tuesday that "the burden of the war in Afghanistan had become beyond the endurance of the Americans."

Two weeks before the withdrawal of foreign troops last year, the Taliban launched a fierce offensive against government forces and seized power.

Banners flown in the city on Wednesday commemorate victories against the three kingdoms.

According to Banners, 'Britain and the Soviets also lost wars in Afghanistan.'

Apart from banners, white flags of Taliban have also been placed in large numbers on government buildings.

Lamps were lit in Kabul late on Tuesday night and apart from display of fireworks, happiness was also expressed by shooting.

In Masood Square, near where the US Embassy used to be, Taliban fighters waved flags and chanted 'Death to America' while some of their comrades honked car horns to cheer.

Apart from this, their equipment has also been exhibited by the Taliban.

The Taliban's social media accounts have shared pictures and videos of the new army, including US equipment that was left behind by American troops when they left.