Kabul falls : Afghan Govt surrenders to Taliban

Transfer of power to follow soon

Kabul (Afghanistan) – According to news sources, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has resigned after Taliban forces began infiltrating the Afghan capital, Kabul. A Taliban delegation is reportedly on its way to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to complete the transfer of power. According to sources, Mullah Baradar, the Taliban’s second-in-command, is holding talks with President Ashraf Ghani. After the talks, President Ashraf Ghani is expected to hand over power to Ali Ahmed Jalali for an interim Government.

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