Taliban insurgency

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Taliban insurgency
Part of the War on Terrorism and the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |War in Afghanistan]]
Afghan forces attacking Taliban, in Helmand Province
Date 2001 - 15 August 2021 Location Afghanistan Result Taliban victory Territorial changes 2021 Taliban offensive Fall of Kabul Recreation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Belligerents
Taliban Allied groups Al-Qaeda Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Islamic Jihad Union Turkistan Islamic Party Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Mullah Dadullah Front Fidai Mahaz Supported by: Pakistan China (allegedly) Russia (allegedly) Qatar (allegedly) Iran (allegedly) Saudi Arabia (allegedly)	Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2002-2004) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021) NATO United States Allied groups High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (allegedly) Jamiat-e Islami National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan Hezbe Wahdat Supported by: India
Units involved
Taliban insurgents Haqqani network Al-Qaeda insurgents	Afghan National Security Forces International Security Assistance Force Resolute Support Mission

After the war in Afghanistan began in 2001, the Taliban started an insurgency, which is known as the Taliban insurgency. The Taliban started to attack the forces of ISAF and NATO, in Afghanistan, and committed many terrorist attacks. In the conflict, the Taliban fight against the Afghan government and its allies. Al-Qaeda is linked to the Taliban. With this, the conflict in the region spread to Pakistan. The related conflict in Pakistan is the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Because Afghanistan has seen a number of conflicts and wars in recent decades, its economy has changed, and many people depend on growing cash crops, such as poppy seeds which are used to produce illegal drugs such as opium, or heroin. Many people in Afghanistan do not think the problems are caused by the Taliban. Resolving the problem will therefore probably involve more effort than winning against the Taliban. It will also mean that there need to be changes in the economy, and the way in which the country is run.