In the four years since the Taliban took control of Kabul, millions of Afghans who initially fled have now been expelled from Iran and Pakistan.

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after more than two decades of a costly war. Four years have now passed.

Thousands of Afghans gathered in Kabul to watch helicopters scatter flowers to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Since seizing control on August 15, 2021, the Taliban has imposed strict interpretations of Islamic law,