The Aporia · Photos: Patriotic music and flags mark Taliban rule anniversary in Kabul

Taliban supporters poured into central Kabul on Saturday to mark five years since the group took control, waving white flags and chanting slogans as senior officials praised their "victory" and promised continued enforcement of their vision of governance. The event was attended by thousands, with convoys of cars and pick-up trucks displaying Taliban banners, but many Kabul residents stayed away citing concerns over unemployment, rising prices, and shrinking freedoms. According to UNESCO, 2.4 million girls have been excluded from secondary education since the Taliban's return to power, while child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces. The Taliban leaders claimed credit for restoring security and national sovereignty, but acknowledged that the country's economy remains fragile due to billions of dollars in frozen state reserves and banking restrictions.

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Thousands of Taliban supporters gathered in central Kabul on Saturday, waving white flags and chanting religious slogans to mark five years since the group swept back into power. The event was attended by senior officials who praised what they called the "victory of the Islamic Emirate" and promised to continue enforcing their vision of governance. The Taliban used the anniversary to claim credit for restoring security and national sovereignty, citing the absence of large-scale fighting since foreign troops withdrew in August 2021. However, despite the celebration, Afghanistan's economy remains fragile due to frozen state reserves abroad and banking restrictions that have squeezed businesses.

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For them, the anniversary was a moment to celebrate what they view as a governing system finally free of external interference – even as the country remains divided over what that system has delivered and what it has taken away in the five years since the Taliban’s return.

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🔮 Many Kabul residents who stayed away from the rally said unemployment, rising prices and shrinking freedoms overshadow any sense of security they may feel.

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Thousands of Taliban supporters have poured into central Kabul, waving white flags and chanting religious slogans, as authorities marked five years since the group swept back into power and brought an end to the Western-backed republic. asserted

group → pour → republic

Convoys of cars and pick-up trucks festooned with Taliban banners rolled through the streets on Saturday towards a main gathering outside a compound housing key ministries. asserted

Convoys → festoon → ministries

Heavily armed fighters stood guard around the area as senior officials addressed the crowd, praising what they called the “victory of the Islamic Emirate” and promising to continue enforcing their vision of governance. asserted

they → stand → governance

Taliban leaders used the anniversary to claim credit for restoring security and national sovereignty, pointing to the absence of large-scale fighting since foreign troops withdrew and the previous government collapsed in August 2021. uncertain

government → use → August

Officials repeated longstanding demands for international recognition, arguing that engagement rather than sanctions and isolation is needed to stabilise the country. asserted

engagement → repeat → country

Afghanistan’s economy remains fragile. asserted

economy → remain → ?

Billions of dollars in state reserves remain frozen abroad, banking restrictions have squeezed businesses and aid agencies warn that millions of Afghans still rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. asserted

millions → remain → assistance

Many Kabul residents who stayed away from the rally said unemployment, rising prices and shrinking freedoms overshadow any sense of security they may feel. uncertain

they → stay → security

At the gathering, however, attendees voiced a different narrative. asserted

attendees → voice → narrative

Supporters credited the Taliban with ending what they see as foreign occupation, reducing crime and keeping major roads open. asserted

they → credit → roads

it → celebrate → return

UNESCO estimated that 2.4 million girls have been excluded from secondary education. asserted

girls → estimate → education

Another United Nations agency, the World Food Programme, said child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen due to funding shortfalls. asserted

malnutrition → say → shortfalls

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