Five years since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban supporters marked the anniversary with celebrations in Jalalabad, flags, and declarations of victory over "a superpower."The war killed 176,000 people, including nearly 46,000 Afghan civilians and 3,500+ allied troops pic.twitter.com/pxaO8SZLZS— Africonomy News (@africonomynews) August 15, 2026 Taliban supporters celebrate 5th anniversary of power takeover in Afghanistan https://t.co/PrbXsoW0hKpic.twitter.com/4MLRKYWR4O— RT (@RT_com) August 15, 2026 Commemoration of August 15 (24 Asad), Afghanistan’s Victory Day over the United States and NATO, by the country’s security and defense forces in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/x4fPEA2OXb— Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat Fans (@K1Walid) August 15, 2026