Afghan men gather near a car with a portrait of Afghanistan's Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani during celebrations to mark the fifth anniversary of the Taliban governments's return to power, at the Ahmad Shah Massoud square in Kabul on August 15, 2026. Dancing to loud patriotic music and taking selfies, supporters of the Taliban rallied in central Kabul on August 15 to celebrate the government's five years in power. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)