‘The Americans came and bombed mosques, schools, and wedding parties.’
A resident of Afghanistan, Haji Khan Vas, like many other of the country’s residents, hoped that with the arrival of US and NATO troops there would be changes for the better. But the opposite happened. Thousands of civilians have been killed in the 20 years that the allies have been fighting Al-Qaeda* and the Taliban*. Immediately after the departure of the Western military, the Taliban seized power instantly, forcing people to live according to strict Sharia law. Thousands of Afghans were forced to flee for their lives.
In addition to the United States and NATO, the International Security Assistance Force also took part in the military operation in Afghanistan. On this day, 19 years ago, they began operating in this country under the leadership of NATO.
See our film Afghanistan after the US to learn more about what those two decades were like for Afghans, and how their lives changed after the departure of Western forces.
*considered terrorist and banned in Russia
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