3 hours agoThe Taliban take control of the Presidential Palace in Kabul
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The Taliban have already taken control of the Presidential Palace in Kabul, since it also took over the Afghan capital. Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghan has left Kabul this Sunday. According to journalist Bilal Sarwary, who has spoken to two Afghans directly involved in negotiations, where it says part of the deal was that [...]
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghan has left Kabul this Sunday.
According to journalist Bilal Sarwary, who spoke to two Afghans directly involved in the negotiations, where it says part of the agreement was that President Ghan himself would join the ceremony of passing power peacefully as the Taliban requested, but that he choose, along with his aides, to leave the country.
“The palace employees were reportedly told to leave and the palace was empty”, while the Taliban later told Reuters news agency they had taken it under control.
But there is still no confirmation of what the Taliban claim for control in the Presidential Palace.
