‘The Taliban and Afghanistan’s Hazaras’ by Rabia Latif Khan
By Rabia Latif Khan The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan culminated with the capture of Kabul on the 15th of August 2021. The Taliban now control more territory than when they ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Their takeover has reignited fears among the country’s Hazara community about a return to the brutalities of the 1990s. The Hazaras’ history in Afghanistan has been tumultuous. They were formerly autonomous in central