Talibano puolimasPriklauso Afganistano karas 2001 2021 Afganistano teritorijos kontrolė puolimo pabaigoje 2021 m rugpjūč

Talibano puolimas

Priklauso: Afganistano karas (2001–2021)

Afganistano teritorijos kontrolė puolimo pabaigoje (2021 m. rugpjūčio 15 d.)

Data	2021 m. gegužės 1 d. – 2021 m. rugpjūčio 15 d. (3 mėnesiai ir 2 savaitės)
Vieta	Afganistanas
Rezultatas	Talibano pergalė, Islamiškosios Afganistano Respublikos žlugimas Prezidentas Ašrafas Ghanis pabėga iš Afganistano Kabulas krito prieš Talibaną Talibanas paskelbia apie Islamiškojo Afganistano Emyrato atkūrimą Pandžširo konflikto pradžia Baigėsi Afganistano karas Civilių ir karių evakuacija iš Afganistano
Teritoriniai pokyčiai	Talibanas užėmė 232 sritis ir teigia užėmęs dar 94 sritis, vėliau kontroliuojant 305–399 sritis Talibanas užėmė 33 iš 34 Afganistano provincinių sostinių

Konflikto šalys

Talibanas

Hakani tinklas

al Kaida
Remiama:
Tehriki Taliban Pakistan
Laškare Taiba
Jaiše Mohamed
Harkat ul Mudžachidin

Islamiškoji Afganistano Respublika

Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos

Vadovai ir kariniai vadai

Hibatula Achundzada

Abdulas Ghanis Baradaras

Siradžudinas Hakani

Suhailas Šahinas

Mohamadas Jakubas

Abdulas Chalikas †

Mavlavi Mubarakas †

Karis Chalidas †

Karis Chalilas †

Ašrafas Ghanis

Amrula Salehas
Abdula Abdula
Hamdula Mohibas
Bismila Chanas
Hibatula Alizajus
Chjalas Nabi Ahmadzajus
Ahmadas Masudas
Abdulrašidas Dostumas
Ata Muhamadas Nuras
Ismailas Chanas
Džo Baidenas
Markas Mailis
Kenetas Makenzis

Pajėgos

Talibanas:
JAV skaičiavimai:
75 000
JT ataskaita:
55 000 – 85 000 kovotojų
15 000 pagalbininkų ir ne kovotojų
Kiti skaičiavimai:
85 000 – 200 000

ANSF:
Oficialus JAV ir Afganistano vyriausybių skaičius:
300 000 – 354 000 karių
Kiti skaičiavimai:
150 000 – 200 000 karių

Nuostoliai

Talibanas
Žuvo: 9819
Sužeista: 5472
Suimta: 54

Afganistanas
Žuvo: 1537
Sužeista: 972
Suimta: 677
2324+ dezertyravo

1031 civilis žuvo
2043 civiliai sužeisti
244 000 civilių perkelti
Iš viso 40 000 sužeista

2021 m. Talibano puolimas – didelis Talibano ir jo sąjungininkų karinių grupuočių puolimas prieš Islamiškąją Afganistano Respubliką ir jos sąjungininkus, prasidėjęs 2021 m. gegužės 1 d. Puolimas sutapo su daugumos JAV ir sąjungininkų karių pasitraukimu iš Afganistano. Tai lėmė de facto šalies perėmimą ir Islamiškojo Afganistano Emyrato atkūrimą.

Puolimo eiga

Per pirmuosius tris puolimo mėnesius Talibanas užėmė daug kaimiškų vietovių, jo valdomų rajonų skaičių išaugo nuo 73 iki 223.Rugpjūčio 6 d. Talibanas pradėjo pulti Afganistano provincijų sostines, dauguma miestų pasidavė be kovos. Talibanas užėmė visas Afganistano provincijų sostines, išskyrus .Rugpjūčio 15 d. Prezidentas Ašrafas Ghanis pabėgo iš šalies, o Talibanas užėmė sostinę Kabulą. Taip žlugo Islamiškosios Afganistano Respublikos vyriausybė.

Reakcijos

Greitas Talibano sugrįžimas į valdžią nustebino daugelį (JAV,Jungtinės Karalystės,Vokietijos ir Rusijos) vyriausybių. Talibano pergalė reikšminga ne tik Afganistano, bet ir tarptautinei politikai.

Šaltiniai

„Taliban declare victory in Afghanistan“. Axios. 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 18 August 2021.
„Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul“. AP NEWS (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
„Afghan President Ghani leaves country – reports“. BBC News (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
„Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has left the country as Taliban move on Kabul“. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
Seir, Ahmed; Faeiz, Rahim; Akhgar, Tameem; Gambrell, Jon (15 August 2021). „Taliban Enter Kabul, Await 'Peaceful Transfer' of Power“. NBC. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
Mistlin, Joanna Walters (now); Alex; Murray, Jessica; Sullivan (earlier), Helen (15 August 2021). „Taliban claim they will soon declare 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' after President Ghani said to have fled – live“. www.theguardian.com. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.{{}}: CS1 priežiūra: multiple names: authors list ()
Baker, Sinéad. „The Taliban have declared the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,' the same name it used when it brutally ruled the country in the 1990s“. Business Insider (amerikiečių anglų). Nuoroda tikrinta 20 August 2021.
„The Panjshir Valley: what is the main bastion of resistance against the Taliban advance in Afghanistan“. Market Research Telecast. 17 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
Roggio, Bill (15 July 2021). „Nearly half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals under threat from Taliban“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 15 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 July 2021.
Roggio, Bill (25 July 2021). „Mapping Taliban Contested and Controlled Districts in Afghanistan“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 12 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 July 2021.
Roggio, Bill (13 August 2021). „After lengthy siege, Lashkar Gah is taken by the Taliban“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.
„Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south“. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.
Joscelyn, Thomas (25 June 2021). „Taliban's deputy emir issues guidance for governance in newly seized territory“. . iš originalo 19 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 19 July 2021.
Joscelyn, Thomas (7 June 2021). „U.N. report cites new intelligence on Haqqanis' close ties to al Qaeda“. . iš originalo 19 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 19 July 2021.
Roggio, Bill (12 July 2021). „Taliban advances as U.S. completes withdrawal“. . iš originalo 24 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 July 2021.
K J M Varma (5 July 2021). „Insurgent groups against Pakistan, China step up attacks amid Taliban offensive in Afghanistan: Report“. Yahoo. iš originalo 18 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 18 July 2021. „During the recent fighting in eastern and southern districts of Afghanistan, the Afghan Taliban has been supported by the TTP insurgents [...] According to a UN monitoring report in June, some 5,000 TTP militants are currently based in Afghanistan.“
Seldin, Jeff (5 May 2021). „US Airstrikes Target Taliban as Fighting Intensifies“. Voice of America. iš originalo 8 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.
„US air force targets Taliban position in northern Afghanistan, media reports“. Afghanistan Times. 26 June 2021. iš originalo 2 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.
Tollast, Robert (16 August 2021). „How Afghanistan's Army was pulled apart by corruption and backroom deals“. The National.
Seldin, Jeff (1 June 2020). „UN Report Shows Member States Grow Doubtful About Future of US-Taliban Deal | Voice of America – English“. www.voanews.com (anglų).
„The Taliban explained“. www.aljazeera.com. iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.
„The Taliban's terrifying triumph in Afghanistan“. Economist. 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
Shoaib, Alia (14 August 2021). „Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban“. Business Insider.
Seldin, Jeff (9 August 2021). „US Admits Afghanistan 'Not Going in the Right Direction'“. VOA. iš originalo 12 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.
Mohib, Hamdullah (10 April 2018). „Afghan Ambassador: Peace Is Now a Realistic Possibility“. The National Interest (anglų).
„Press Release“. Afghan Ministry of Defense. Afghan Ministry of Defense. iš originalo 11 June 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.
Cullison, Alan; Shah, Saeed (3 August 2021). „Taliban Commander Who Led Attack on Afghan City Was Released From Prison Last Year, Officials Say“. Wall Street Journal. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021. „The Afghan government has stopped releasing statistics on its own military casualties to avoid demoralizing its troops.“
„The war in Afghanistan, by the numbers“. France 24. 6 July 2021. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021.
Faizi, Fatima; Abed, Fahim; Rahim, Najim (3 June 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: May 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 10 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.Faizi, Fatima; Rahim, Najim (1 July 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: June 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 9 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.Faizi, Fatima; Timory, Asadullah (15 July 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: July 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 9 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 5 August 2021.Faizi, Fatima (5 August 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 5 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 6 August 2021.
„Some 1,500 Afghan soldiers crossed into Tajikistan over past 2 weeks – Tajik rep to CSTO“. Interfax. 7 July 2021. iš originalo 7 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.„Another group of Afghan military personnel given refuge by Army: ISPR“. Express Tribune (anglų). 26 July 2021. iš originalo 26 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 26 July 2021.Farmer, Ben (9 July 2021). „Taliban take key border crossing with Iran as group claims to control 85% of Afghanistan's territory“. The Telegraph. iš originalo 23 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 23 July 2021.
„Uzbekistan says hundreds of Afghan soldiers flee over border with dozens of aircraft“. Reuters (anglų). 16 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 August 2021.
Graham-Harrison, Emma (26 July 2021). „Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says“. The Guardian. iš originalo 26 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 26 July 2021.
„Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates“. . 9 August 2021. iš originalo 9 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021.
„More than 40,000 war-wounded treated in Afghanistan since June -Red Cross“. Reuters. 17 August 2021. iš originalo 17 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
„Taliban launches major Afghan offensive after deadline for U.S. pullout“. Reuters. 4 May 2021. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 7 August 2021.
De Luce, Dan; Yusufzai, Mushtaq; Smith, Saphora (25 June 2021). „Even the Taliban are surprised at how fast they're advancing in Afghanistan“. NBC News. iš originalo 7 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 8 July 2021.
George, Susannah (16 August 2021). „Afghanistan's military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions“. The Washington Post. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
„Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 3 more cities“. AP NEWS (anglų). 13 August 2021. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.
Akhgar, Tameem; Faiez, Rahim; Krauss, Joseph (14 August 2021). „Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital“. Associated Press News. iš originalo 14 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 14 August 2021.
„Taliban gains control of Jalalabad, one of two cities in Afghan control“. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com (amerikiečių anglų). iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
„Afghan president says he left country to avoid bloodshed“. Reuters (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 August 2021.
Seir, Ahmed; Faiez, Rahim; Akghar, Tameem; Gambrell, John (15 August 2021). „Official: Taliban negotiators head to presidential palace“. Associated Press. Associated Press. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.
„Taliban controls 65% of Afghanistan as rapid advance continues: E.U. official – National | Globalnews.ca“. Global News (amerikiečių anglų). iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 11 August 2021.
Miller, Zeke; Lemire, Jonathan; Boak, Josh (16 August 2021). „Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan“. Associated Press. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
Walker, Peter (17 August 2021). „No one saw this coming, Raab says of Taliban's rapid Afghan takeover“. The Guardian. iš originalo 17 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
Rinke, Andreas (16 August 2021). „World must help Afghans fleeing Taliban or risk crisis – Merkel“. Reuters. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
„Russian envoy describes Taliban's seizure of Kabul as somewhat unexpected“. TASS. 16 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.
Baker, Rodger (9 August 2021). „Challenging Our Understanding of the Taliban“. Stratfor. iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.

[1] „Taliban declare victory in Afghanistan“. Axios. 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 18 August 2021.

[2] „Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul“. AP NEWS (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[3] „Afghan President Ghani leaves country – reports“. BBC News (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[4] „Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has left the country as Taliban move on Kabul“. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[5] Seir, Ahmed; Faeiz, Rahim; Akhgar, Tameem; Gambrell, Jon (15 August 2021). „Taliban Enter Kabul, Await 'Peaceful Transfer' of Power“. NBC. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[6] Mistlin, Joanna Walters (now); Alex; Murray, Jessica; Sullivan (earlier), Helen (15 August 2021). „Taliban claim they will soon declare 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' after President Ghani said to have fled – live“. www.theguardian.com. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.{{}}: CS1 priežiūra: multiple names: authors list ()

[7] Baker, Sinéad. „The Taliban have declared the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,' the same name it used when it brutally ruled the country in the 1990s“. Business Insider (amerikiečių anglų). Nuoroda tikrinta 20 August 2021.

[Market_Research_Telecast-8] „The Panjshir Valley: what is the main bastion of resistance against the Taliban advance in Afghanistan“. Market Research Telecast. 17 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[jul15-9] Roggio, Bill (15 July 2021). „Nearly half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals under threat from Taliban“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 15 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 July 2021.

[lwjmap-10] Roggio, Bill (25 July 2021). „Mapping Taliban Contested and Controlled Districts in Afghanistan“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 12 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 July 2021.

[pc14-11] Roggio, Bill (13 August 2021). „After lengthy siege, Lashkar Gah is taken by the Taliban“. FDD's Long War Journal. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.

[12] „Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south“. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.

[haqqani-13] Joscelyn, Thomas (25 June 2021). „Taliban's deputy emir issues guidance for governance in newly seized territory“. . iš originalo 19 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 19 July 2021.

[14] Joscelyn, Thomas (7 June 2021). „U.N. report cites new intelligence on Haqqanis' close ties to al Qaeda“. . iš originalo 19 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 19 July 2021.

[advances-15] Roggio, Bill (12 July 2021). „Taliban advances as U.S. completes withdrawal“. . iš originalo 24 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 July 2021.

[16] K J M Varma (5 July 2021). „Insurgent groups against Pakistan, China step up attacks amid Taliban offensive in Afghanistan: Report“. Yahoo. iš originalo 18 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 18 July 2021. „During the recent fighting in eastern and southern districts of Afghanistan, the Afghan Taliban has been supported by the TTP insurgents [...] According to a UN monitoring report in June, some 5,000 TTP militants are currently based in Afghanistan.“

[17] Seldin, Jeff (5 May 2021). „US Airstrikes Target Taliban as Fighting Intensifies“. Voice of America. iš originalo 8 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.

[18] „US air force targets Taliban position in northern Afghanistan, media reports“. Afghanistan Times. 26 June 2021. iš originalo 2 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.

[350k-2-19] Tollast, Robert (16 August 2021). „How Afghanistan's Army was pulled apart by corruption and backroom deals“. The National.

[UNreport-20] Seldin, Jeff (1 June 2020). „UN Report Shows Member States Grow Doubtful About Future of US-Taliban Deal | Voice of America – English“. www.voanews.com (anglų).

[21] „The Taliban explained“. www.aljazeera.com. iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.

[350k-22] „The Taliban's terrifying triumph in Afghanistan“. Economist. 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[2021number-23] Shoaib, Alia (14 August 2021). „Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban“. Business Insider.

[direction-24] Seldin, Jeff (9 August 2021). „US Admits Afghanistan 'Not Going in the Right Direction'“. VOA. iš originalo 12 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.

[25] Mohib, Hamdullah (10 April 2018). „Afghan Ambassador: Peace Is Now a Realistic Possibility“. The National Interest (anglų).

[cast-26] „Press Release“. Afghan Ministry of Defense. Afghan Ministry of Defense. iš originalo 11 June 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.

[27] Cullison, Alan; Shah, Saeed (3 August 2021). „Taliban Commander Who Led Attack on Afghan City Was Released From Prison Last Year, Officials Say“. Wall Street Journal. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021. „The Afghan government has stopped releasing statistics on its own military casualties to avoid demoralizing its troops.“

[28] „The war in Afghanistan, by the numbers“. France 24. 6 July 2021. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021.

[caslist-29] Faizi, Fatima; Abed, Fahim; Rahim, Najim (3 June 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: May 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 10 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.Faizi, Fatima; Rahim, Najim (1 July 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: June 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 9 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.Faizi, Fatima; Timory, Asadullah (15 July 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: July 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 9 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 5 August 2021.Faizi, Fatima (5 August 2021). „Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2021“. The New York Times. iš originalo 5 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 6 August 2021.

[desert-30] „Some 1,500 Afghan soldiers crossed into Tajikistan over past 2 weeks – Tajik rep to CSTO“. Interfax. 7 July 2021. iš originalo 7 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 9 July 2021.„Another group of Afghan military personnel given refuge by Army: ISPR“. Express Tribune (anglų). 26 July 2021. iš originalo 26 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 26 July 2021.Farmer, Ben (9 July 2021). „Taliban take key border crossing with Iran as group claims to control 85% of Afghanistan's territory“. The Telegraph. iš originalo 23 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 23 July 2021.

[Desert-2-31] „Uzbekistan says hundreds of Afghan soldiers flee over border with dozens of aircraft“. Reuters (anglų). 16 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 August 2021.

[casun-32] Graham-Harrison, Emma (26 July 2021). „Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says“. The Guardian. iš originalo 26 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 26 July 2021.

[33] „Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates“. . 9 August 2021. iš originalo 9 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 10 August 2021.

[34] „More than 40,000 war-wounded treated in Afghanistan since June -Red Cross“. Reuters. 17 August 2021. iš originalo 17 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[35] „Taliban launches major Afghan offensive after deadline for U.S. pullout“. Reuters. 4 May 2021. iš originalo 10 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 7 August 2021.

[fastadv1-36] De Luce, Dan; Yusufzai, Mushtaq; Smith, Saphora (25 June 2021). „Even the Taliban are surprised at how fast they're advancing in Afghanistan“. NBC News. iš originalo 7 July 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 8 July 2021.

[37] George, Susannah (16 August 2021). „Afghanistan's military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions“. The Washington Post. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[APNews-38] „Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 3 more cities“. AP NEWS (anglų). 13 August 2021. iš originalo 13 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 13 August 2021.

[:3-39] Akhgar, Tameem; Faiez, Rahim; Krauss, Joseph (14 August 2021). „Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital“. Associated Press News. iš originalo 14 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 14 August 2021.

[40] „Taliban gains control of Jalalabad, one of two cities in Afghan control“. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com (amerikiečių anglų). iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[41] „Afghan president says he left country to avoid bloodshed“. Reuters (anglų). 15 August 2021. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 16 August 2021.

[42] Seir, Ahmed; Faiez, Rahim; Akghar, Tameem; Gambrell, John (15 August 2021). „Official: Taliban negotiators head to presidential palace“. Associated Press. Associated Press. iš originalo 15 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 15 August 2021.

[65p1-43] „Taliban controls 65% of Afghanistan as rapid advance continues: E.U. official – National | Globalnews.ca“. Global News (amerikiečių anglų). iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 11 August 2021.

[44] Miller, Zeke; Lemire, Jonathan; Boak, Josh (16 August 2021). „Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan“. Associated Press. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[45] Walker, Peter (17 August 2021). „No one saw this coming, Raab says of Taliban's rapid Afghan takeover“. The Guardian. iš originalo 17 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[46] Rinke, Andreas (16 August 2021). „World must help Afghans fleeing Taliban or risk crisis – Merkel“. Reuters. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[47] „Russian envoy describes Taliban's seizure of Kabul as somewhat unexpected“. TASS. 16 August 2021. iš originalo 16 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 17 August 2021.

[48] Baker, Rodger (9 August 2021). „Challenging Our Understanding of the Taliban“. Stratfor. iš originalo 11 August 2021. Nuoroda tikrinta 12 August 2021.