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Key moments of Taliban takeover and rule over Afghanistan

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Taliban fighters patrolling Kabul in a truck on Sept 30, 2021.

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The Taliban swept back to power a year ago in Afghanistan. Here is look at the key moments of the takeover and the group's rule over the country. 
April 14, 2021: US President Joe Biden, as anticipated, announces the end of "America's longest war" with full US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept 11. He notes reasons for staying have become "increasingly unclear".
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