Afghanistan Government Collapses As Taliban Fighters Conquer Kabul
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The Taliban has regained control of Afghanistan's government after being removed from power by the United States two decades ago. The militant organization seized the nation's capital, Kabul, on Sunday while facing little resistance from government forces. After pledging to “prevent further instability” during a national address on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani fled the country shortly after the Taliban fighters entered the capital. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that a council would be formed to "prevent chaos" and better manage the transition; two Taliban officials told Reuters on Sunday morning there would be no transitional government in Afghanistan and that the group expects a complete handover of power. Another spokesman told Al-Jazeera Mubasher TV that the war is over in Afghanistan and that the type of regime to be established will be revealed soon.
Coverage of Kabul's fall and Ghani's exit was prominently featured by most major news outlets across the spectrum. Right-rated outlets were more likely to highlight Trump's criticism of Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal strategy as well as Biden's "vacation" at Camp David.
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After two decades and billions spent, Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes Kabul
In a swift and stunning rout, Taliban fighters seized control of Afghanistan’s capital Sunday, completing their sweep of the besieged nation as the Afghan government collapsed after two decades of U.S. efforts to reshape the region as part of its “war on terror.”
Embattled President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as the Taliban entered the capital city of Kabul, and American troops scrambled to evacuate thousands of U.S. diplomats and Afghans from the U.S. Embassy.
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The spokesman for the Taliban's political office told Al-Jazeera TV on Sunday that the war is over in Afghanistan and that the type of rule and the form of regime will be clear soon.
"We assure everyone that we will provide safety for citizens and diplomatic missions. We are ready to have a dialog with all Afghan figures and will guarantee them the necessary protection," spokesman Mohammad Naeem told the Qatar-based channel.
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Within hours, Afghanistan's Washington-backed president had left the country and the flag at the U.S. Embassy had been lowered amid a hasty evacuation of diplomatic personnel.
Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan's president, said on Facebook that his was "a hard choice," but that he decided to leave to prevent bloodshed. He signed off his post with "Long Live Afghanistan." The Taliban released a statement saying they had entered...
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