The Taliban* came to power in Afghanistan in a swift offensive that spanned just weeks and ended with the sudden fall of Kabul and the US-appointed government on August 15. The US, which was engaged in the evacuation of the Americans and allies, left a huge amount of weapons and military equipment in the hands of the Islamists.

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