"Afghan Independence Day commemorates the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 that ended British rule in the central Asian nation. However, the Taliban on Thursday marked their freedom from the power of the United States."/ On this day;102 years ago August 19, 1919: Afghanistan achieves independence from Britain | [https://knappily.com/onthisday/august-19-1919-afghanistan-achieves-independence-from-britain-516](https://knappily.com/onthisday/august-19-1919-afghanistan-achieves-independence-from-britain-516) | Knappily - when you want to know all in 2 minutes