Taliban crush last area of resistance to claim full control of Afghanistan – BBC News
The Taliban say they’re now in full control of Afghanistan, after seizing the Panjshir Valley, the last area of armed resistance. They have released a video of their flag being raised in the centre of the provincial capital. The leader…
Taliban promise amnesty and freedoms for women and media – BBC News
Taliban leaders, who’ve never been seen in public before, have been making their first statements on Afghan soil, to a world shocked by their lightning seizure of power. They hoped to calm a worried nation and international community, with assurances…
Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country – BBC News
The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, occupying the capital Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Taliban forces occupied the Presidential Palace, from where they are preparing to announce that they are the new rulers of an “Islamic…