Taliban crush last area of resistance to claim full control of Afghanistan - BBC News

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 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…

Desperate scenes in Kabul as President Biden defends Afghan pullout - BBC News

Desperate scenes in Kabul as President Biden defends Afghan pullout – BBC News

President Biden has defended the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as thousands of desperate people try to flee the country following the Taliban seizure of power. There have been tragic scenes of panic and mayhem at Kabul airport as Afghans tried…

Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country - BBC News

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…