https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-years-after-the-u-s-left-afghan-allies-reflect-on-life-under-taliban-ruleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-years-after-the-u-s-left-afghan-allies-reflect-on-life-under-taliban-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-years-after-the-u-s-left-afghan-allies-reflect-on-life-under-taliban-rule#u49593Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:30:27 +0000Thousands of Afghan allies remain in legal limbo as the Trump administration restricts their ability to resettle in the United States. This coincides with the fifth anniversary of the 2021 withdrawal and the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops and 170 civilians. While the Taliban maintains strict control, some Afghan women are attempting to resist through entrepreneurship and creating jobs for other women. The current environment remains defined by a struggle for legal recognition abroad and economic survival within Afghanistan.Why it mattersThe U.S. military withdrawal in 2021 ended tw https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-years-after-the-u-s-left-afghan-allies-reflect-on-life-under-taliban-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-years-after-the-u-s-left-afghan-allies-reflect-on-life-under-taliban-rule#u46358Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:56:49 +0000Afghan allies and women face severe restrictions five years after the U.S. withdrawal and the Taliban takeover. Women and girls have vanished from public life as the Taliban established a system described by some as enslavement. Reports indicate a climate of terror for women, including allegations of abuse within the prison system despite official rhetoric regarding purity and morality. Former allies continue to reflect on the consequences of the U.S. departure and the current state of life under the regime.Why it mattersThe U.S. military withdrawal five years ago led to the rapid collapse of