Coverage dated October 8, 2026

A quarter century later, the legacy of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan endures

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago — an event that would shape her and her country’s future for decades to come.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    A quarter century later, the legacy of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan endures (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago — an event that would shape her and her country’s future for decades to come.

  2. Triblive

    Taliban firmly in control in Afghanistan 25 years after U.S.-led invasion to oust them (opens Triblive)

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    KABUL, Afghanistan — Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago — an event that would shape her and her country’s future for decades to come.

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