Afghans crowded into cars decorated with flags and drove around Kabul on a day that, according to government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, “will be written in golden letters in Afghanistan’s history.”
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Hundreds of people gathered in a square near the former US embassy, and flowers were thrown from military helicopters onto a parade of athletes, which included only men, as women are banned from participating in sports in Afghanistan.
On August 15, 2021, after the chaotic withdrawal of US-led forces, Taliban fighters took Kabul without resistance, sweeping government forces across Afghanistan in a lightning offensive.
On Saturday, the number of checkpoints in the capital was increased, and some vehicles left by foreign forces, such as Humvees, were traveling in convoys.
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Afghans also held rallies in other major cities, including southern Kandahar, where the supreme leader resides, and western Herat, where stunt performers held shows in the streets, AFP journalists reported.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zia Ahmad Takal invited countries to “come here, invest, and widely take advantage of the existing economic opportunities” in Afghanistan.
Because more than six million Afghans have arrived from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over three years, GDP per capita is decreasing, while the World Bank estimated real growth at 4.8 percent.
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