The country's interior minister stated that Afghanistan would see a "peaceful transition of power" to Taliban.
CNN reported that talks are under way to create an interim government headed by the militant group.
According to Reuters, Ashraf Ghani has fled Afghanistan in search of Tajikistan as the president of the county.
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Twenty years after their ousting by US-led forces in Afghanistan, the Taliban are set to retake power. The country's president fled the country by plane while the militant group pushed into Kabul.
According to Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal, the acting Afghan Interior Minister, Afghanistan will see a "peaceful transfer" of power to a Taliban-led transitional government.
Mirzakwal stated in a video message that he said that the Afghan people shouldn't be worried. Mirzakwal stated that there would be no attack on the capital and that the power will be peacefully transferred.
CNN reported on Sunday that the Taliban had issued a statement confirming that it was in talks to surrender the capital peacefully.
"No one's property, honor, head or dignity will be damaged and the lives of Kabulis won't be in danger." A spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate stated that all its forces are instructed to stand at Kabul's gates and not attempt to enter the city.
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According to Reuters, President Ashraf Ghani took a flight from Afghanistan and flew to Tajikistan on Sunday evening. According to the president's office, security concerns prevented it from revealing any information about Ashraf's movements.
Tolo TV confirmed that Ghani had gone into exile.
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, stated that US Embassy staff in Kabul have left the facility and moved to the airport. CNN and Reuters reported that the US intends to pull out all staff from its embassy in Kabul over the next two or 3 days.
Hugo Lowell, Guardian's Twitter account, stated that US officials have briefed Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker of the House, and other members of Congress on the situation.
Over the last few weeks, the Taliban has rapidly advanced through Afghanistan as American troops have left South Asia two decades ago to search for Osama Bin Laden after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A number of small towns and cities were systematically overthrown by the militant group that overtook US-trained troops. The Taliban has taken weapons from the US and forced the US to strike on captured military equipment in an effort to stop the Taliban turning their attention to the Afghan forces.
Al Arabiya reported that a Taliban official said Sunday that the group would assume administrative control in Kabul "within hours."
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Suhail Shaheen (international media spokesperson for the Taliban), initially stated to Al Jazeera, that the group would remain at the outskirts while transition talks take places.
Richard Engel of NBC reports that the Taliban will enter Kabul "to stop looting."
Social media photos and videos show Kabul in chaos as thousands attempt to flee the city.
Shaheen, a Taliban spokesperson, stated to the BBC that Afghans not Taliban will be included in Islamic government. He also claimed that militants will respect women's rights.
The Taliban regime had previously banned women from working and education and punished them for breaking laws with imprisonment, flogging and even execution.
Shaheen also stated to Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, that journalists would be safe under Taliban rule.
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According to CNN's Kaitlan Collins, high-ranking Afghan officials are waiting at Hamid Karzai International Airport for a flight out.
International reactions
According to Reuters, Pope Francis was the one who called for dialogue in Afghanistan in order to prevent bloodshed. "I share the concern about Afghanistan's situation. "I ask you to pray with me to God of Peace so that the noise of weapons ceases and that solutions can be found around the table of dialogue," he told pilgrims at St. Peter's Square.
According to AFP, NATO stated that a political solution for Afghanistan was "more urgent than ever." A NATO official said that the NATO is keeping its diplomatic presence in Kabul, and helping to maintain Kabul's airport.
Nobel Prize winner Malala has called for "global and regional" powers to support a ceasefire and humanitarian aid. She sent this tweet to her 1.9million followers.
According to local media, Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister has agreed to recall parliament in order to discuss the Taliban's seizure. Sky News reported that Downing Street stated that he had called an emergency COBRA meeting to discuss the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan.
This story is still in development. Keep checking back for more updates.
