Taliban Celebrates Third Year in Power

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Afghanistan after 3 years of Taliban rule: Women silenced and oppressed as ISIS and al Qaeda regroup

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The Taliban 's return to power has allowed al Qaeda and other terrorist groups to regain a presence in the country.

The Taliban held a parade at Bagram Airfield earlier this month to mark their third year in power.

The last U.S. troops left on Aug. 30, 2021 , and al Qaeda has reemerged and established new training facilities in Afghanistan .

A U.N. report published in July said al Qaeda had regrouped in Afghanistan and warned that it was aiming to conduct attacks beyond Afghanistan 's borders.

Taliban spokesman declared Afghanistan "a safe and stable country" in a social media post last week .

Dozens of Afghans stuck and waiting for refuge are in the U.S. or Canada .

"Almost all of us are taking [anti]depression pills," a former Afghan government prosecutor says.

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