Taliban has brought Afghanistan near collapse as resistance grows

Taliban has brought Afghanistan near collapse as resistance grows

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever. Acting in the name of a self-centered version of Islam, the group has made no effort to modify its hardline ideological beliefs in favour of a more humane and inclusive approach to governing. Nor has it refrained from hosting […] The post Taliban has brought Afghanistan near collapse as resistance grows appeared first on Asia Times.