Year in pictures: After the Taleban

One year after the Taleban fled the Afghan capital, Kabul, BBC News Online looks back at memorable images from the past year.

The Taleban's flight from Kabul marked the beginning of their end

US troops are still hunting pockets of resistance

Meanwhile, humanitarian agencies have resumed their work

Representatives of all factions and ethnic groups met under UN auspices

Hamid Karzai emerged as the country's new leader

In April former king Zahir Shah returned from Italy after 30 years in exile

Nearly two million refugees have gone home to rebuild their lives

But the attempt on the president's life was a reminder of challenges ahead