Three Taliban militiamen dance alongside one of their tanks at a position some 15 kms north of Kabul Saturday November 9, 1996 on their way to the front line.AP Photo/Santiago Lyon
- The Taliban took over Afghanistan Sunday after US forces withdrew and the Afghani government folded.
- Photos from more than two decades ago show what life was like under Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001.
- WARNING: Some photos contain graphic content.
Photos from Afghanistan's capitol city Kabul on Sunday illustrated chaos and disbelief amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the war-wrought country following the withdrawl of US forces and the collapse of the US-backed Afghani government.
But the striking scenes of men with machine guns and fleeing crowds are hardly unprecedented.
As Afghans wait to see what life will be like under the new regime, the country's past offers alarming indications of what the future may hold.
WARNING: Some photos contain graphic content.