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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and its consequences

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Feb 7, 2026

What were the immediate military and human costs of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan?

The immediate military cost of the withdrawal from was concentrated in a single catastrophic event—an suicide bombing at that killed 13 U.S. service members and wounded dozens—while extracted tens of ...

Jan 30, 2026

the aftermath of the withdrawal from Afghanistan

in August 2021 ended a two-decade conflict but left a complex and contested aftermath: , a chaotic evacuation that moved well over 100,000 people, , persistent humanitarian and resettlement challenges...