Afghanistan, Kabul in the hands of the Taliban

The Taliban have conquered Kabul and will soon proclaim the birth of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Without resistance from the Afghan forces, the Taliban was given the Presidential Palace, from where President Ashraf Ghani had fled a few hours earlier. The Taliban flag now flies on the flagpole. Read also All the staff of the American embassy in Kabul have left the diplomatic representation, they are located at the Kabul airport and the American military guarantees “the security of the perimeter” of the airport, the State Department announced. from the Italian embassy in Kabul, diplomatic personnel and civilians boarded the return flight and will arrive in Italy this morning. German citizens are also starting to leave Kabul. Staff from the German embassy in the Afghan capital arrived in Doha early today aboard an American plane, as reported by the Dpa agency. Also on board are four people from the Swiss representation. President Ghani leaves the country: “Bloodbath avoided” “The Taliban managed to remove me … To avoid a bloodbath I thought it was better to go away”. The former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, who allegedly took refuge in Tajikistan, writes in a post on Facebook. “Today – writes Ghani on Facebook – I found myself faced with a difficult choice: I could have faced the armed Taliban who wanted to enter the Presidential Palace or leave my dear country to which I have dedicated my life to protect the last 20 years. if there were still countless compatriots martyred and we had faced the destruction of the city of Kabul, the result would have been a great human disaster in this city of six million inhabitants “. Birth of the Islamic Emirate The Taliban will soon proclaim the birth of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The statement, according to the Press Association news agency, would be made by the presidential palace. “We assure people in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul, that their property and their lives are safe,” Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told the BBC. “We will respect women’s rights. Our policy is that women will have access to education and work,” assured Shaheen. “Nobody should leave the country, we need all the talents and all the skills, we need everyone,” he added. Afghanistan, Johnson: “Nobody recognizes the Taliban government”