A tweet from the Afghan Presidential palace account said firing had been heard at a number of points around Kabul but that security forces, in coordination with international partners, had control of the city.
A tweet from the Afghan Presidential palace account said firing had been heard at a number of points around Kabul but that security forces, in coordination with international partners, had control of the city.
What the fuck else did anyone think was going to happen?
We have yet to see what the returning NATO warriors , the in country "contractors" and NATO ME based air wings will deliver.
If true that a new government has been sworn in, presumably they can deny landing, block all runways, to any dubious plane.
Will the Afghani military switch to the newly ordained Taliban military leaders or melt away to form another grouping?
Awaiting bsnub's "ameristan won another war" statement.
Any foreign country's leader congratulated the newly appointed government yet?
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
^But what to do with the 300,000 Afghan strong trained army as I am just hearing from Joe and he is confident?
However many able-bodied men and women there are, I'm sure reconstruction jobs can be found for them throughout Afghanistan.
Possibly a Great Leap Forward, is due.
Roads, railways, bridges, power stations, schools .... don't build themselves. Plenty of experienced companies in the neighbourhood.
So, who's feeding the Taliban? Who's not feeding the Afghan army?
As Norton said, no-one bothers fighting to defend a corrupt government.
^
Yeah
I never saw the non-stop helicopter rescue from Saigon.
Now it runs on the sceen live.
Peace
Afghanistan on the brink of Taliban takeover
Afghanistan is on the brink of a total Taliban takeover, with the insurgents reaching the outskirts of the capital after capturing most of the country.
President Ashraf Ghani was reported to have fled the country as the Taliban drew closer to victory.
Officials earlier said talks had taken place to ensure a peaceful transition.
A Taliban spokesman told the BBC there would be "no revenge" on Afghans.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said militants had been ordered to enter some parts of Kabul on Sunday.
He said Taliban forces were going in to prevent chaos and looting after security forces left parts of the city and their checkpoints.
Earlier on Sunday, the Taliban said they had taken control of Bagram airfield and prison, about 40km (25 miles) north of the city centre.
Once the largest American military facility in Afghanistan, the complex was evacuated by the US military in the dead of night on 2 July.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told the BBC that people in Kabul had no need to worry and that their properties and lives were safe.
"We are the servants of the people and of this country," he said.
He added that the group did not want Afghans to flee, but instead to stay and help with the post-conflict reconstruction.
Afghanistan on the brink of Taliban takeover - BBC News
Afghan President Ghani flees country
Afghanistan crisis: President Ghani flees country - BBC News
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