Taliban take control over Kabul as Afghans evacuate capital
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 16, 2021, 02:44 IST | Updated: Aug 16, 2021, 02:44 IST
Terrorists took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed and Western nations evacuated their citizens. Hundreds of Afghans awaited their flights, some dragging luggage across runways in the dark, while women and children slept near security corridors at Kabul airport. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Vice President fled the country after Taliban took over the presidential capital.
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