The country's new rulers - not formally recognized by any other nation - have reimposed their harsh version of Islamic law on the impoverished country
But despite the restrictions, and a deepening humanitarian crisis, many Afghans say they are glad the foreign force that prompted the Taliban insurgency is gone
The disastrous withdrawal began last year, ending America's longest war - a military intervention that began in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks
Some 66,000 Afghan troops and 48,000 civilians were killed in the conflict
It was the deaths of US service members - 2,461 in total - that became too much for the American public to bear
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