'Great victory' as Taliban mark turbulent first year in power
Kabul (AFP) - Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after a nationwide lightning offensive against government forces just as US-led troops were ending two decades of intervention in a conflict that cost tens of thousands of lives. "This great victory came after countless sacrifices and hardships," Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy pri...