ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Afghanistan

Okay kiddo, Afghanistan is a country that is located in Asia. A long time ago, a group of people called the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and they did not let people have basic rights or freedoms like going to school or listening to music. This made a lot of people very unhappy.

The United States and some other countries wanted to help the people of Afghanistan have their rights and freedoms back, so they sent soldiers to fight against the Taliban. This was called a war and it lasted for a very long time, almost 20 years!

During the war, many soldiers and innocent people were hurt or killed. It was a very sad time for everyone involved. Eventually, the United States and some other countries were able to help the people of Afghanistan get rid of the Taliban and have the freedom they wanted.

Unfortunately, things in Afghanistan are still not perfect and there are still some groups of people that want to take away the freedom of others. It will take time, but hopefully one day, everyone in Afghanistan will be able to live their life the way they want to.