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The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in desperation.
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The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in desperation.
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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
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AIPROPX has consolidated 8 reports from 7 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Taliban marks five years in power as Afghanistan faces growing challenges.” The covered outlets are based across 4 regions — US, UK, Middle East, and International.
The earliest report in this entry came from BBC News (Aug 14, 2026, 17:00 UTC); the most recent came from Al Jazeera (Aug 15, 2026, 20:13 UTC).
Comparing the wording across sources, 4 named entities are referenced by multiple outlets and the phrase recurring most across the coverage is “years in power”.
3 statements are carried by only one outlet within this set and are not echoed by the others.
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