Taliban Enters Kabul, in Talks With Afghan Government for ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’

Taliban Enters Kabul, in Talks With Afghan Government for ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’
A U.S. Chinook helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2021. Rahmat Gul/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
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The Taliban and Afghanistan’s government are in negotiations for a transfer of power as the terrorist group’s fighters have encircled Kabul, the capital, after swift advances that took over numerous provincial capitals in about a week.

U.S. Embassy staff in Kabul, meanwhile, are attempting to evacuate via planes and military aircraft. Photos and video footage posted online show the workers fleeing as American military helicopters were seen landing at the building.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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