Kabul remains calm but residents live in uncertainty
Published 19 Aug,2021 via Daily News Egypt - Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has been experiencing relatively peaceful days since the Taliban took control of the city on Sunday, but the residents have been living in uncertainty as the new establishment has yet to formally replace the former administration.
In a rapid but peaceful move, the Taliban fighters captured Kabul on Sunday. Since then the city has been calm with no major security incidents reported.
However, the government offices as well as private and state-run schools and universities have mostly remained closed despite the Taliban’s call on the employees to attend their offices and continue their work.
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