President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan, paving the way for the Taliban to take control of the country after the militant group marched on Kabul, according to media reports citing sources.
Ghani allegedly fled the Afghan capital on Sunday, following a stunning Taliban offensive that ended at the gates of Kabul. The militants called for negotiations, after claiming they wanted to avoid a battle that could cost civilian lives. The president left the country accompanied by his “close aides,” TOLO, an Afghan news channel, reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The president’s office told the media it could not comment on Ghani’s whereabouts due to security concerns. The Taliban authorities are reportedly attempting to determine whether he is still in the capital.
A source told Russia’s RIA-Novosti news agency that Ghani had fled to Tajikistan and would soon travel from there to a third country...
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Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has left for Tajikistan after Taliban take Kabul, a senior official of Afghan Interior Ministry official said Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThe officials, one from former President Hamid Karzai's office and another an aide on the Afghan security council, told The Associated Press (AP) that Ghani left Sunday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to brief journalists.
Ghani left along with his National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib and a second close associate. It wasn't immediately clear where they went. Meanwhile, the Taliban said it would further enter Kabul on Sunday night after spending hours on the city's outskirts.
Asked for comment, the president's office said it "cannot say anything about Ashraf Ghani's movement for security reasons," according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
A representative of the Taliban, which entered the capital Kabul earlier on Sunday, said the group was checking on Ghani's whereabouts.
El presidente afgano ha renunciado a su cargo y se ha ido del país, afirma el jefe del Consejo Supremo de Reconciliación Nacional
ReplyDeleteAl-Arabiya y TOLONews informaron este domingo, citando a sus fuentes, que el presidente de Afganistán, Ashraf Ghani, ha abandonado el país.
DeleteSegún las fuentes de TOLONews, los ayudantes cercanos del mandatario también han salido del territorio afgano.
Unas horas antes, el ministro de Defensa en funciones, Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, declaró que el presidente ha cedido el poder a los líderes políticos para resolver la crisis del país. Agregó que una delegación, que incluye a políticos clave, como Younus Qanooni, Ahmad Wali Massoud y Mohammad Mohaqiq, viajará el próximo lunes a Doha, capital de Catar, para mantener conversaciones sobre la situación de la nación.
Suite à l'offensive des Taliban, désormais aux portes de Kaboul, Ashraf Ghani aurait quitté le pays, selon l'ancien vice-président Abdullah Abdullah. Un gouvernement intérimaire formé par les Taliban devrait être mis en place pour lui succéder. «[Ashraf Ghani] a quitté la nation», a déclaré ce 15 août l'ancien vice-président Abdullah Abdullah qui est aussi le chef du Haut Conseil pour la réconciliation nationale, dans une vidéo publiée sur sa page Facebook.
DeleteWith Kabul about to surrender to Taliban, NATO & US talk of ‘finding political solution’ & women’s rights in Afghanistan
ReplyDeleteBlinken: "Si hubiéramos mantenido nuestras tropas en Afganistán, los talibanes habrían reanudado ataques contra ellas y habríamos vuelto a la guerra"
ReplyDeleteEl secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, declaró este domingo que el movimiento Talibán habría reanudado los ataques contra las tropas estadounidenses y estas habrían vuelto a una guerra, si Washington hubiera decidido mantener su contingente en la región.
Delete"El hecho es que, si el presidente hubiera decidido mantener las fuerzas en Afganistán después del 1 de mayo, se habrían reanudado los ataques contra nuestras fuerzas. El [movimiento] Talibán no había atacado a nuestras fuerzas o [las de] la OTAN" después de que fuera alcanzado el acuerdo de paz, declaró durante una entrevista con la CNN.
Delete"La ofensiva [de los talibanes] que ustedes están observando en todo el país ahora [con el fin de] tomar las capitales de provincias habría comenzado. Habríamos vuelto a la guerra" con los talibanes, sostuvo.
Blinken destacó que Washington invadió Afganistán con una sola misión: combatir a las personas que perpetraron los atentados del 11 de septiembre, agregando que "hemos tenido éxito en esta misión". "Permanecer en Afganistán durante otros 1, 5, 10 años no redunda en el interés nacional", hizo hincapié el secretario de Estado.
DeleteTaliban ‘enter presidential palace’ in Kabul after Afghan president leaves country, say NO transitional government on the table
ReplyDeleteTaliban commanders claim they took control of the presidential palace in Kabul shortly after President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan. The group says it expects a total handover of power.
DeleteTaliban militants entered the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, after a whirlwind advance that saw them take most of the country’s provinces and cities – some without firing a shot – on the heels of the US military withdrawal. Amid negotiations to surrender, US-backed President Ashraf Ghani departed shortly afterwards, reportedly bound for Tajikistan.
By Sunday evening, Taliban commanders told Reuters they had entered Ghani’s presidential palace and taken control of the building. Their claim has not been confirmed by Ghani’s government.
Though Taliban leaders and representatives of Ghani’s government had been participating in peace talks in Qatar for several months, a power-sharing deal had evidently not been reached before Ghani took off. Two officials from the Taliban told Reuters there would be no transitional government, and that the Islamist group expects a complete handover of power.
US Embassy warns Americans in Kabul to take shelter, says airport reportedly UNDER FIRE amid hasty evacuation of western missions
ReplyDeleteThe US Embassy in Kabul has warned Americans heading for the city’s airport to shelter in place instead, stating that the airport was “taking fire.” The airport is packed with foreign workers hurrying out of Afghanistan.
Delete“The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at the airport,” read a security alert from the embassy on Sunday. “There are reports of the airport taking fire; therefore we are instructing US citizens to shelter in place.”
The embassy had for days been urging Americans in Afghanistan to leave the country, offering them assistance in purchasing plane tickets out. As the Taliban encircled the Afghan capital on Sunday, helicopters ferried embassy staff to the airport, where the US’ diplomatic mission would be rehoused.
DeleteThe evacuation took place under the protection of thousands of American troops, ordered in by President Joe Biden as the Taliban advanced faster than the US could get its staff out.
Expresidente afgano tras abandonar el país: "Los talibanes están aquí para atacar todo Kabul y me fui para evitar un derramamiento de sangre"
ReplyDeleteEl expresidente de Afganistán, Ashraf Ghani, declaró que decidió renunciar a su cargo y marcharse del país para "evitar un derramamiento de sangre", tras la llegada de los talibanes a Kabul.
Delete"Los talibanes lo hicieron para sacarme, están aquí para atacar todo Kabul y a la gente de Kabul", escribió el exmandatario en su página en Facebook. "Para evitar un derramamiento de sangre, pensé que lo mejor era irme", continuó.
Desde el movimiento han anunciado este domingo que controlan todo el territorio afgano.
A su vez, el presidente del Consejo Supremo de Reconciliación Nacional de Afganistán, Abdullah Abdullah, se refirió a Ashraf Ghani como "expresidente" del país y afirmó que este ha abandonado el territorio afgano.
Multiple explosions have been reported in Kabul’s key locations, including the presidential palace and US embassy. Meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country, broke silence, stating he quit to prevent bloodshed.
DeleteThe blasts shook Afghanistan’s capital late on Sunday. The explosions reportedly occurred at several locations, including the US embassy evacuated earlier in the day. Another explosion went off near the presidential palace, already overtaken by the Taliban militants.
El expresidente afgano, Ashraf Ghani, su esposa, su jefe de personal y asesor de seguridad nacional se han ido a la capital de Uzbekistán, Taskent, tras abandonar Afganistán.
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