* Afghanistan fell to the Taliban one year ago today as its fighters entered Kabul and President Ghani fled
* Islamists declared today to be a national holiday as fighters celebrated outside the abandoned US embassy
* Jihadists fired shots into the air, danced and chanted victory slogans while waving the group's white banner
* But it comes after a year which has seen rights of women brutally crushed, and the nation side into poverty
Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after a nationwide lightning offensive against government forces just as US-led troops were ending two decades of intervention in a conflict that cost tens of thousands of lives.
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WNU Editor: The recriminations in Washington on the fall of Afghanistan continues .... Republicans warn they will hold Biden accountable for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal - while White House vows to defend botched exit on the one-year anniversary of Taliban taking Kabul (Daily Mail).
Taliban Marks 1 Year Since Their Seizure Of Afghanistan
Live: As it happened: Afghans in survival mode since Taliban takeover - UN -- BBC
Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount -- AP
Taliban mark year in power that has given Afghanistan security but little hope -- Reuters
Taliban Announce Public Holiday in Afghanistan to Mark Retaking of Power -- VOA
Afghan opposition ‘very weak’ despite mounting anger against Taliban -- France 24
Overview: A Year of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan -- VOA
How life has changed for Afghans since the Taliban takeover -- DW
One year on: Afghanistan in anguish -- Axios
From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan -- BBC
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