Why did Afghan forces fail to resist the Taliban?

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Published on August 20, 2021 - Duration: 02:05s

Why did Afghan forces fail to resist the Taliban?

NATO countries, including Germany, invested a lot of time and money to train the Afghan army to defend their democratically-elected government.

So why didn't the Afghan fighters put up more resistance against the Taliban?

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