We took what we were looking for...”, the Taliban declare the end of the war

President Ashraf Ghan fled the country, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed, while hundreds of desperate Afghans seek to flee.

“Today is a big day for all Afghan people and mujahedins. We are witnessing the fruitage of the 20-year effort and sacrifice. Thank God, the war ended at”, told Al Jazeera the spokesman for the Taliban political office, Mohammad Naeem.

It took the Taliban only a few weeks to gain power, while government forces, trained and financed for years by the United States, chaptered directly in some cases even without even fighting. Naeem said the new regime in Afghanistan will soon become clear, adding that the Taliban do not seek to live in isolation and have called for peaceful international relations.

We have achieved what we wanted, which is the freedom of the country and the independence of our people. We will not allow anyone to use our lands as a target for others and we do not want to harm others”, he said.

A Taliban leader told Reuters that rebels are being reconnected to different provinces and are waiting for the departure of foreign forces by creating a new governance structure. Anonymously, he has said Taliban fighters are ordered to allow Afghans to repeat their daily activities and do nothing to intimidate civilians.

“Normal life will continue in a better way, that's what I can say right now”, he told Reuters.

Kabul's main road is abandoned as residents woke up thinking about their future.

“I'm in complete shock. I know there will be no foreigners, no international will come to Kabul”, said Serbzad Karim Stanekzai, who spent the night at his carpet store to save him.

As the media write, militants design a more moderate face, promising respect for women's rights as well as protecting foreigners and Afghans