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Afghanistan Falls to the Taliban

Posted by on Aug 27, 2021 in Current Events
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This week’s Election Central post describes the dramatic events that occurred in Afghanistan last week.

September 11, 2021, was the Biden administration’s deadline for removing all U.S. military personnel from Afghanistan. However, as the U.S. began pulling out of the country, the Taliban has taken over with shocking speed. Now, the Taliban have regained control of the Afghanistan government and the United States is speeding up its withdrawal.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

Credit: McGraw-Hill Education