KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country:
Aug. 15, 2021 — The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country.
Aug. 26, 2021 — Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen in an attack on the crowds trying to be evacuated at Kabul’s airport.
March 23, 2022 — On the day high schools are opening, the Taliban abruptly above the sixth grade to attend school.
May 7, 2022 — The Taliban Virtue and Vice Ministry says women in public must wear all-encompassing robes and cover their faces It advises them to stay home unless they have important work outside the house.
June 22, 2022 — A hits a remote region of eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,100 people. The Taliban struggle with rescue efforts, underscoring a lack of resources and a reliance on aid groups.
July 31, 2022 — The U.S. in a drone strike on a safe house in Kabul. American officials accuse the Taliban of sheltering him.
Sept. 30, 2022 — A in a Shiite area of the capital, killing dozens of people, including teenagers taking university entrance exams.
Nov. 10, 2022 — A comes into force. The Taliban say they imposed the ban because women allegedly disobeyed gender segregation rules or didn’t cover themselves properly.
Nov. 20, 2022 — The , including alleged adulterers, in the first public flogging since their return to rule.
Dec. 8, 2022 — The Taliban execute a convicted killer before hundreds of spectators in the since the takeover.
Dec. 21, 2022 — The . Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans female education.
Dec. 24, 2022 — The Taliban bar Afghan women from working with .
July 4, 2023 — The Taliban down for offering allegedly like eyebrow shaping. The decision affects as many as 60,000 female entrepreneurs.
Sept. 13, 2023 — The Taliban with fanfare. Months later, the Taliban their new ambassador to Beijing.
Oct. 4, 2023 — Pakistan announces on foreigners living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans. The Taliban, the U.N. and rights groups condemn the policy.
Oct. 7, 2023 — A in western Herat province kills thousands of people. follow, bringing further devastation to the area.
Nov. 15, 2023 - becomes the first international carrier to resume flights to Kabul after a two-year hiatus. and follow suit.
Jan. 4, 2024 — The Taliban for wearing “bad hijab,” the first official dress code crackdown since they returned to power.
Feb. 22, 2024 — The Taliban hold at a stadium in the country’s southeast while thousands of people watch.
May 11, 2024 — in Afghanistan’s north from unusually heavy seasonal rains kill more than 300 people.
May 17, 2024 — in central Bamiyan province killing six people, including three Spanish holidaymakers. It’s a blow to the to woo tourists. IS claims the attack.
June 4, 2024 — The Taliban , including more than a dozen women, accused of crimes such as sodomy, theft and immoral relations.
June 4, 2024 — The leader of the United Arab Emirates with a U.S. bounty on his head over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. It highlights the growing divide on how to deal with the Taliban.
June 30, 2024 — The in Qatar. Although it’s the third such gathering, it’s the first time the Taliban are attending. There’s after Afghan women and civil society representatives are excluded.
July 30, 2024 — The Taliban say they staffed by diplomats from the former Western-backed government.
