New twist in Afghanistan. The Taliban extremist Islamist group almost took control of the Kabul capital, President Ashraf Ghani left the country.
The Reuters agency said on Sunday that the Taliban ordered their fighters from entering Kabul to prevent looting after the local police deserted his posts, according to a declaration by a spokesperson for the insurgents on Sunday.
According to their spokesperson, the Taliban want to take control of power in Afghanistan “in the coming days” by a “peaceful” transfer.
Several Afghan officials, including former vice-president Abdullah Abdullah, have announced that President Ashraf Ghani had left Afghanistan to another neighboring country.
“The Afghans should not worry (…). There will be no attack on the city. And there will be a peaceful transfer of power to a transitional government, “said the Minister of the Interior.
