Also the win condition of the government and government forces was to keep order in all of Afghanistan, guarantee the rights of women, and generally promote eco

Also the win condition of the government and government forces was to keep order in all of Afghanistan, guarantee the rights of women, and generally promote economic progress. The Taliban's win condition was basically to inflict just enough damage the former condition would be impossible. Their troops are not far removed from criminals themselves: they loot, rape and torture.