What is Fall of Kabul (2021)?
On 15 August 2021, the [[Taliban]] took over the city of [[Kabul]], the capital of [[Afghanistan]]. This means that they won [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|the war]] against the [[Afghan government]]. This happened because of a [[2021 Taliban offensive|a military offensive that began in May 2021]], which was the latest stage of [[Taliban insurgency|their]] [[insurgency]] against the Afghan [[government]]. {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Fall of Kabul | partof = the [[2021 Taliban offensive]] of the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]] | image = Afghanistan Evacuation 210822-M-TU241-1012.jpg | image_size = 300px | caption = Evacuees load on to buses to be processed during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]] | date = {{start date|2021|08|15|df=y}} | place = [[Kabul]], Afghanistan<br>{{coord|34.3131|69.1042|display=inline|region:PL-WM_type:landmark|name=Kabul, Afghanistan}} | result = Taliban victory * Collapse of the [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]] * End of the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]]<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-08-26|title=Taliban declares 'war is over in Afghanistan' as foreign powers exit Kabul|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/16/taliban-declares-war-is-over-in-afghanistan-as-us-led-forces-exit-kabul|date=2021-08-16|website=the Guardian}}</ref> * Government officials flee Afghanistan, including President [[Ashraf Ghani]]<ref>{{cite web|date=18 August 2021|title=UAE says Afghanistan's Ghani is in Gulf Arab state|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/uae-says-afghanistans-ghani-is-gulf-arab-state-2021-08-18/|access-date=18 August 2021|website=[[Reuters]]|first=Ghaida|last=Ghantous}}</ref> * Re-establishment of the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Taliban have declared the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,' the same name it used when it brutally ruled the country in the 1990s|work=Business Insider|first=Sinéad|la