Taliban in power ‘again’, as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani leaves for Tajikistan
Published 15 Aug,2021 via Daily News Egypt - Islamist militant movement Taliban seized power of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday, as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country for Tajikistan.
A senior official in the Afghan Interior Ministry affirmed the departure of Ghani to Tajikistan. Moreover, the president’s office said, “It cannot say anything about Ashraf Ghani’s movement for security reasons,” according to Reuters.
Earlier, the Taliban asked Ghani to stay and work with them. “We call on President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan leaders to work with us,” a Taliban spokesperson said.
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