The 9/11 terrorist attack on the US led to a military conflict in Afghanistan that lasted 20 years.
Thousands of Afghans attempted to flee the country in August 2021 following the Taliban takeover of the government and the US military withdrawal. In the two decades following the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent war, the number of Afghans traveling to the US, temporarily or to immigrate permanently, has fluctuated as the situation in the country changed.
