Afghanistan Crisis: Taliban seize control of Kabul as President Ashraf Ghani flees

60 countries including the US, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Canada on Sundayurged "all parties" to safeguard the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the war-torn country, and said that roads, airports and border crossing must remain open.
Afghanistan Crisis: Taliban seize control of Kabul as President Ashraf Ghani flees

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Monday after President fled the country, allowing the terror group to seize control of the Presidential Palace.

Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar on Sunday said that the terror group's victory, which saw all of the country's major cities fall in a week, was unexpectedly swift and had no match in the world.

In a short video message, he said the real test would begin now with meeting the expectations of the people and serving them by resolving their problems, Al Jazeera reported.

As the Taliban claimed control over the Afghan capital, several countries evacuated diplomatic personnel from the country, and crowds of people flocked to the Kabul airport in an attempt to leave Afghanistan.

60 countries including the US, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Canada on Sunday urged "all parties" to safeguard the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the war-torn country, and said that roads, airports and border crossing must remain open.

"Those in positions of power and authority across Afghanistan bear responsibility -- and accountability -- for the protection of human life and property, and the immediate restoration of security and civil order," read the statement released on late Sunday after Taliban seized control of Kabul.

"Given the deteriorating security situation, we support, are working to secure, and call on all parties to respect and facilitate, the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country," the statement added.

Meanwhile, The United States has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at Kabul airport to ensure the safe departure of its citizens and those from its friends and allies from Afghanistan

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