Twenty-four years ago today, U.S.-led international coalition forces launched an attack on Afghanistan. The pretext for their entry into Afghanistan was the September 11 attacks; however, during their 20-year presence, they bombarded Afghan cities, villages, and mountains, resulting in hundreds of thousands of Afghans being killed, injured, displaced, or imprisoned.

U.S. officials have described the Afghanistan invasion as the longest war in their history, and their authorities and analysts have repeatedly acknowledged their defeat in Afghanistan.

Analysts state that after the prolonged war—which brought severe human losses, financial damage, and international reputational harm—U.S. officials decided to leave Afghanistan through negotiations.

Finally, U.S. and NATO forces fully withdrew from Afghanistan on August 31, 2021.

It is noteworthy that even four years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, American officials still consider their military presence and war in Afghanistan meaningless and have sharply criticized their 20-year military mission there. 

Police Radio