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The Taliban Empires

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Many great empires have formed and been defeated throughout history. A common trait with all of these empires have been control. A current empire today is a terrorist group in Afghanistan called the Taliban. Like its predecessors, they seek total power and control. The Taliban to this day has been battling Afghan officials and have been taking control of providences one by one, boosting their power.
One of the areas of recent turmoil is the southern district of Musa Qala. Back on August 26th, Musa Qala was abandoned by Afghan forces after fighting with the Taliban. (Roggio, Taliban takes another district in southern Afghanistan) Since then the Taliban has overrun the area. (Roggio, Taliban takes another district in southern Afghanistan)This …show more content…

The Taliban has released video showcasing them invading U.S built outpost located in a district in Paktika. (Roggio) The video also shows the soldiers with countless weapons including American ones. (Roggio)This video has led many to believe it means the Taliban control this district, but it remains unclear. Government officials have said that the Taliban only control 4/400 districts, which doesn’t match up with what the Taliban, themselves, have said. (Roggio) It’s been assumed that they control Bermad, Pila, Nika, Urgun, Yahya, Khel, Waza Khwa, Yusufkhel and Zinake. (Roggio) The amount of area the Taliban control without us knowing for sure is frightening. No one knows how much land the Taliban control whether it be rural or …show more content…

Hemland has been the most fought over territory since 2001. (Reuters) The district is symbolic to the country, which may be why there have been numerable lives lost. British force have lost more than 400 soldiers and an estimate of 350 U.S. marines. (Reuters) It has been a tragedy to see this many people lose their lives, but it hasn’t been for nothing. U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove has stated “[Afghan National Security Forces] are preparing now to retake that part of the city and I have great confidence that they will do that”. (Reuters) The Afghan government has been receiving help to do this with U.S. air strikes. A great feat for the U.S. Although stuck in a country full of great conflict, the Hemland providence future is looking a little bit

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