A U.S. Air Force carry team carries a training transfer case during Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations nighttime dignified transfer training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 30, 2021. Transfer cases used during training are weighted to simulate a fallen service member wearing full protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

A U.S. Air Force carry team carries a training transfer case during Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations nighttime dignified transfer training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 30, 2021. Transfer cases used during training are weighted to simulate a fallen service member wearing full protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail) Stock Photo

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On 14 April 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance had agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan by May 1.Soon after the withdrawal of NATO troops started, the Taliban launched an offensive against the Afghan government, quickly advancing in front of collapsing Afghan government forces.According to a U.S. intelligence report, the Afghan government would likely collapse within six months after NATO completes its withdrawal from the country. On August 15, 2021, as the Taliban once again controlled a vast majority of Afghan territory, the Taliban began capturing the capital city of Kabul, and many civilians, government officials and foreign diplomats were evacuated. President Ghani fled Afghanistan that day.

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