As the Taliban retakes control of Afghanistan, many fear the militant Islamic group will resume policies it pursued in the 1990s: imposing fundamentalism, eliminating women's rights and supporting 9/11-style terrorist actions against American interests.
, who were forced to wear clothing that covered their entire bodies.
In its recent sweep across Afghanistan, in anticipation of the U.S. withdrawal from the country at the end of this month, the Taliban closed girls' schools and forced boys to join their organization. In October 2001, a month after 9/11, a U.S.-led coalition launched the invasion of Afghanistan and deposed the Taliban.Defeat did not destroy them, however. Remnants reorganized and mounted a steady civil war against the U.S-backed government in Kabul that has lasted nearly 20 years.
"The Taliban threatens Afghan democratic institutions, citizens’ rights, and regional security," wrote Lindsay Maizland, an editor on Asia issues for the CFR.
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