(FILES) Taliban fighters atop Humvee vehicles prepare before parading along a road in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan. The Taliban government celebrates five years of ruling Afghanistan on August 15, with the authorities hailing their country's "freedom" and security, while critics decry tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life. (Photo by JAVED TANVEER / AFP via Getty Images)