The Taliban gained control of Afghanistan on Sunday, filling the capital, Kabul, and meeting little
opposition as President Ashraf Ghani escaped the country. The public authority fell while bedlam and dread grasped the city, with countless individuals trying to flee. The Taliban conquered various urban areas and left Kabul as the last significant redoubt of government control. Governors, tribal leaders, and political leaders who had been in power officially gave control to their Taliban counterparts in the essential urban areas of Kandahar, the fundamental fortification of the south, and in Jalalabad, the principal city of the east.
President Hamid Karzai reported on Twitter that he was gathering with Abdullah, chairman of the Afghan elegation to peace talks, and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the head of the Hezb-I-Islami party, to deal with a quiet exchange of force. Mr. Karzai approached both government and Taliban powers to act with limitations. However, the Taliban seemed to disregard his advice and advanced towards the city according to its preferences. Al Jazeera mentioned that Taliban fighters held a news conference in the presidential palace of Kabul. The Taliban was attempting to secure Kabul, signifying the safe return of leaders in Qatar and outside the capital. Al Jazeera also announced that the contenders had brought down the flag of Afghanistan.
Residents appeared to be unconvinced by their leaders' affirmations. In Kabul, many Afghans fear the city being overwhelmed due to the high breakout of prisoners - many being members of the Taliban - from the primary jail at Pul-I-Charkhi. Abdul Jabar Safi, head of the Kabul Modern Park, said entrepreneurs were attempting to contest looters with a couple of guns and rifles left by government guards. In the center of the city, individuals covered notices and posters of
female models, preparing for a takeover by the Taliban. The Taliban prohibits pictures of people or animals, music and the blending of the genders.
The runway of the airport grew crowded with a constellation of uniforms from different nations. They joined contractors, representatives, and civilians attempting to get a trip out of the city. The people who were qualified to fly wore exceptional armbands, signifying their status as noncombatants. Millions of Afghans, including several thousand who helped in U.S. endeavours, had no bracelets. They were stuck in the city. The U.S. Embassy cautioned Americans against heading for the air terminal in Kabul after they received reports that the office was taking fire and the situation was escalating rapidly. Late Sunday, the U.S. State Department announced that all government personnel evacuated. Many individuals gathered in the regular citizen side of the airport with expectations of loading onto the planes. Hundreds of Afghans were still waiting inside the terminal amid the consistent thunder of planes taking off from the neighbouring military airbase. A long queue of individuals held up the registration entryway, uncertain of the
arrival of the out-of-country flights they had booked.
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