I don't believe in acts of God. Lets look at this logically.
There would be no refugees if the ISI had not supported the Mujahedeen. As noble as their struggle was, they ruined the country by bringing retaliation from Russia. Instead, they would be quickly dealt with, and Afghanistan would be...
Their support for the Afghan Taliban comes from their fear of the tribal regions joining Afghanistan, which will only happen if Pashtuns are very nationalistic. The best way counter nationalism, is with religious extremism.
Obviously it has been backfiring on them, see the TTP for example. The...
The attack on that outpost looks very similar to the Battle of Wanat.
However, unlike the Americans the ANA has no access to artillery and air power so they were defeated.