How Afghan Militias, Unleashed by the U.S., Proved Worse Than the Taliban
www.nytimes.com
Trump blamed Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork for the Taliban’s victory long ago.

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By Azam Ahmed
Photographs by Bryan Denton

Azam Ahmed, a former Kabul bureau chief for The Times, returned to #Afghanistan after the Taliban took control to report on the secrets the Americans left behind. He reported this story from #Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Dec. 24, 2024

[another ugly example of US military intervention]