What war is going on in Syria?

The Syrian civil war that has decimated the country for 10 years now, provoking a regional humanitarian crisis and drawing in actors ranging from the United States to Russia, appears to be drawing inexorably to a conclusion.

Why is Afghanistan under war?

After the Taliban government refused to hand over terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in the wake of al-Qaeda’s September 11, 2001, attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan. The Taliban leadership quickly lost control of the country and relocated to southern Afghanistan and across the border to Pakistan.

What’s happening in Syria after Afghanistan?

As the U.S. completed its retreat from Afghanistan, nearly 20 years after American troops were sent there by President George Bush as a reaction to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Kabul was falling to the jihadists of the Taliban, sealing their control over the country, sparking the interest of the political spheres in Syria.

Why is America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan a problem?

The problem is that Washington’s abandonment of its allies in Afghanistan, and the urgent withdrawal were met with the rollback of the Taliban in the country and along its borders and gates. Moreover, this withdrawal sent a message to America’s allies in Syria that they could meet the same fate.

Is America’s intervention in Afghanistan another failed war?

In the meantime, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the regime’s official news agency, was calling the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan “another failed war,” which adds to the “defeats,” of Washington in the Middle East.

Where are the Turkish-Russian troops deployed in Syria?

Turkish military vehicles are seen on the Turkish-Syrian border before a joint Turkish-Russian patrol in northeast Syria, near the Turkish town of Kiziltepe in Mardin province, Turkey, November 1, 2019. Turkish Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS