In the six months since taking back control of Kabul: AfghanistanThe Taliban All visible traces of the former government have been erased from the capital.
Flags of the former republic, murals of national heroes and monuments in honor of those killed have disappeared Taliban attacks,
The blast walls are now covered with slogans of the new Islamic Emirate. “With God’s help, our country defeated the Americans,” reads one.
owner of many Beauty Salon in Central Kabuli Posters of women’s full make-up and fashionable hairstyles are once displayed on their doorsteps.
The slain anti-Taliban commander Ahmed Shah Masood is recognized in his trademark pakol cap, which adorns almost every neighborhood in the city.
Fewer women and girls are seen roaming between markets and cafes, many afraid to leave home after an acquisition, or with no money to spend after losing their jobs.
Vehicles disappear after dark, as extra Taliban posts spring.
And on top of a hill in front of Kabul, the black, green and red flags of the former regime are lowered.
The flagpole now stands bare in the middle of a snowy garden.
Flags of the former republic, murals of national heroes and monuments in honor of those killed have disappeared Taliban attacks,
The blast walls are now covered with slogans of the new Islamic Emirate. “With God’s help, our country defeated the Americans,” reads one.
owner of many Beauty Salon in Central Kabuli Posters of women’s full make-up and fashionable hairstyles are once displayed on their doorsteps.
The slain anti-Taliban commander Ahmed Shah Masood is recognized in his trademark pakol cap, which adorns almost every neighborhood in the city.
Fewer women and girls are seen roaming between markets and cafes, many afraid to leave home after an acquisition, or with no money to spend after losing their jobs.
Vehicles disappear after dark, as extra Taliban posts spring.
And on top of a hill in front of Kabul, the black, green and red flags of the former regime are lowered.
The flagpole now stands bare in the middle of a snowy garden.
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