Taliban offensive of 2021
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The Taliban offensive of 2021 was a rapid, nationwide military campaign in Afghanistan that led to the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s return to power after the withdrawal of most international forces.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2021 Taliban offensive | 6 |
| Taliban offensive of 2021 canonical | 2 |
| Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021) | 2 |
| Battle of Kabul (2021) | 1 |
| Taliban 2021 offensive | 1 |
| Taliban insurgency | 1 |
| Taliban offensive (2021) | 1 |
| fall of Kandahar (2021) | 1 |
| fall of Kunduz (2021) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Taliban offensive of 2021
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surface form:
2021 Taliban offensive
Taliban offensive of 2021 ⓘ
surface form:
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021)
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| belligerent |
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former) ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Taliban ⓘ |
| cause |
political fragmentation of the Afghan government
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weakness of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces ⓘ withdrawal of most international forces from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war campaign ⓘ |
| consequence |
human rights concerns under renewed Taliban rule
ⓘ
international non-recognition of the Taliban government (as of early 2020s) ⓘ mass displacement of civilians in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 2021-08-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
2021 Kabul airlift
ⓘ
Taliban offensive of 2021 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021)
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| keyEvent |
fall of Herat (2021)
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Fall of Kabul (2021) ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Kabul (2021)
Taliban offensive of 2021 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Kandahar (2021)
Taliban offensive of 2021 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Kunduz (2021)
fall of Mazar-i-Sharif (2021) ⓘ |
| location | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by international news organizations ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of provincial capitals
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overthrow of the Afghan government ⓘ seizure of Kabul ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
NATO
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Resolute Support Mission ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf |
Afghan Civil War
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surface form:
Afghan civil war
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Doha Agreement (2020)
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drawdown of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| result |
Taliban victory
ⓘ
collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ evacuation of foreign nationals and some Afghan allies ⓘ Fall of Kabul (2021) ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Kabul (2021)
restoration of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ withdrawal of remaining United States forces from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| significantCommander |
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
ⓘ
surface form:
Abdul Ghani Baradar
Ashraf Ghani ⓘ Hibatullah Akhundzada ⓘ |
| startDate | 2021-05 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
al-Qaeda
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surface form:
Al-Qaeda
|
| territorialChange |
Taliban capture of most Afghan provincial capitals
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Taliban control of Afghanistan by mid-August 2021 ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Battle of Kabul (2021)
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2021 Taliban offensive
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2021 Taliban offensive
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2021 Taliban offensive
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Taliban insurgency
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Taliban 2021 offensive
this entity surface form:
2021 Taliban offensive
this entity surface form:
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021)
this entity surface form:
fall of Kunduz (2021)
this entity surface form:
fall of Kandahar (2021)
this entity surface form:
2021 Taliban offensive
this entity surface form:
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021)
this entity surface form:
Taliban offensive (2021)
this entity surface form:
2021 Taliban offensive