Reuters: Russia’s embassy in Kabul said on Monday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in, the RIA news agency reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 15, 2021 The situation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is changing rapidly as the Taliban has moved into the city and taken over parts of it, including the Presidential Palace. This happened as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and security forces in the city melted away.
Ghani has now left Tajikistan, government sources say, boarding a plane from Dushanbe. Unclear where he is headed. — Frud Bezhan فرود بيژن (@FrudBezhan) August 15, 2021
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News August 15, 2021 KABUL, ISLAMABAD – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, along with his vice president and other senior officials, flew out of the country on Sunday, setting the stage for Taliban insurgents to regain power in Afghanistan 20 years after a U.S.-led military invasion ousted them. There was no comment from
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 14, 2021 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has vowed not to give up the “achievements” of the last 20 years as the Taliban attacked a major northern city and were reported making advances elsewhere. Ghani’s first public appearance on August 14 came as the Taliban launched an assault on Mazar-e Sharif and
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 12, 2021 Envoys from the United States, China, Russia, and Pakistan who have been meeting in Doha, Qatar, with Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will hold their third and final day of talks on August 12 in a bid to break a months-long deadlock in peace talks. The Afghan delegation, led
Ariana: This comes amid heavy fighting in numerous provinces around the country, including Dostum’s home province of Jawzjan. In line with Ghani’s calls last week for the people of Afghanistan to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, Dostum in turn said: “It is time to stand by ANDSF to defend the values and
VOA News August 3, 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the American commitment to Afghanistan Tuesday during a call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. According to State Department spokesman Ned Price, they discussed the need to “accelerate peace negotiations” and achieve an “inclusive” political settlement that allows the Afghan people to have a