What just happened in Afghanistan Past 24 hours?

What just happened in Afghanistan Past 24 hours?

Afghanistan captured the presidential palace and fell to the Taliban, who renamed the country the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

US-backed President Ashraf Ghani has resigned, saying he wants peace in Afghanistan and to avoid bloodshed. The Taliban who allowed him to escape wanted Afghanistan. Moreover, the United States, believed to have negotiated a safe passage for Gani and its own people, was in a hurry to leave the land. The result is the current situation in Afghanistan.

Hundreds of people running alongside the plane as it taxies along the runway of Kabul international airport on Monday. A number hang on to the side of the C-17A aircraft, just below the wing. Others jog alongside waving and cheering, as its engines whine.

Videos have gone viral on the internet that show Afghans hanging on to the tyres of flights leaving the country from the Kabul Airport and then falling off from the sky after take-off. The harrowing visuals have been shared by journalist on Twitter and other platforms.

Chaotic scenes unfolded at Kabul airport after the Taliban captured the Afghan capital. There was confusion with the crowd of citizens at the airport and the lack of security. Passengers were also seen waiting in long queues at the airport's tarmac in hopes of leaving the country soon.

That’s how it happened

Ashraf Ghani and Vice President Amrullah Saleh fled to Tajikistan on Sunday after the Taliban surrounded the Afghan capital, Kabul. This happened when representatives of the three sides of the Afghan government, the Taliban and the United States sat in Doha, Qatar to discuss the transfer of power.

The United States is believed to have kept a 'word' from the Taliban that it will not force entry into Kabul until the safety of Gani-led government officials and U.S. citizens is protected. The latest Doha talks began on Friday. The Taliban entered Kabul after the Afghan capital, Ghani, and Saleh fled.

How Taliban Got Support

Universally, while numerous nations reprimanded Taliban, none came out to help the Afghan government in its battle against the Taliban warriors.

Then again, the Taliban received support from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia meetings, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Islamic countries, as a rule, refrain from blocking or suppressing the Taliban.

The Pakistan Army's Inter-State Intelligence (ISI) is said to have sent funds to the Taliban from various Islamic groups. The Taliban's drug trade is also said to be facilitated by networks built by the ISI.

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