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A year after the fall of Kabul, Taliban's false commitments on terrorism have been fully exposed

  • Written by Andrew Mines, Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism, George Washington University
imageThe Taliban's success in taking control in Afghanistan has encouraged other militant groups.Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, there were faint hopes that this time would be different.

The Taliban promised to respect girls’ education and women’s rights, and to not allow...

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