The Taliban on Sunday declared the war in Afghanistan over after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday saying to avoid clashes with the Taliban that would endanger millions of Kabul residents.
Shortly after Ghani’s departure, Taliban commanders took control of the presidential palace in Kabul, saying they expected a total handover of power.
Taliban assured that all embassies, diplomatic missions, institutions and residences of foreign nationals in Kabul will not face any danger, all should be in Kabul with full confidence, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet.
We assured all embassies, diplomatic missions, institutions and residences of foreign nationals in Kabul that no danger is posed to them. All should be in Kabul with full confidence. The forces of the Islamic Emirate are tasked with maintaining security in Kabul and other cities of the country.
Zabihullah Mujahid said in another tweet that Kabul is under the control of the city, special units of the Islamic Emirate have been deployed in different parts of the city to provide security. The general public is happy with the arrival of the Mujahideen and satisfied with the security, Spokesperson
“The situation in Kabul is normal, the Mujahideen are busy providing security. Citizens should be sure,” he said in a video posted on his Twitter handle.
U.S. Embassy in Kabul urged all American citizens and Afghan nationals not to travel to the airport until notified due to the unsafe security situation in Kabul.
Videos circulating on social media showed hundreds of people running alongside a US military plane as it moved down a runway. Some climbed onto the side of the jet just before takeoff.
In another video, hundreds of people could be seen hundreds of people running across the tarmac as U.S. soldiers fired warning shots in the air. One showed a crowd pushing and shoving its way up a staircase, trying to board a plane, with some people hanging off the railings.
U.S. forces fired in the air at Kabul’s airport on Monday to prevent hundreds of civilians running onto the tarmac, a U.S. official said.
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