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Taliban supporters marking the five year anniversary of the takeover in Kabul

Video. Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan

Updated: 16/08/2026 - 13:57 GMT+2

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.

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