After the fall of the republic, political leaders, government officials, ex-soldiers, activists and political elites of Afghanistan left the country. Most of them sought refuge in Western countries, and a number of prominent figures sought refuge in regional countries, including Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates. In the last five years, the restrictions and pressure of the host countries on the political and military activities of the Taliban opponents have been discussed many times. This report examines to what extent these restrictions affected the activities and plans of the opposition and whether they hindered the achievement of their goals or whether the inaction and lack of a coherent plan is the main factor in the current situation. In this report, Afghanistan International interviewed five prominent political figures in Afghanistan. They did not want to reveal their names due to "the sensitivities of the host countries" and "local political decencies." Read more details on the Afghanistan International website.

After the fall of the republic, political leaders, government officials, ex-soldiers, activists and political elites of Afghanistan left the country. Most of them sought refuge in Western countries, and a number of prominent figures sought refuge in regional countries, including Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates. In the last five years, the restrictions and pressure of the host countries on the political and military activities of the Taliban opponents have been discussed many times. This report examines to what extent these restrictions affected the activities and plans of the opposition and whether they hindered the achievement of their goals or whether the inaction and lack of a coherent plan is the main factor in the current situation. In this report, Afghanistan International interviewed five prominent political figures in Afghanistan. They did not want to reveal their names due to "the sensitivities of the host countries" and "local political decencies." Read more details on the Afghanistan International website.