Taliban takes control of Kabul's presidential palace
By The Space
The
presidential palace in Kabul has now been “handed over” to the Taliban, vacated
just hours ago by government officials, including former President Ashraf Ghani
who has fled the country.
One
of the Taliban officials said that
"Securing Kabul is a huge responsibility. It's different from the
city we left 20 years ago," A Taliban security official then said that
"no blood was shed in the handover." He also said there is a
"peaceful handover of government facilities ongoing across the country."
One
of the Taliban officials also said that they want an all-inclusive government
in Afghanistan.
He
further said that Taliban leader as well as two of his deputies are now in
Afghanistan and that they will come to Kabul when the security situation improves.
Another Taliban member present for the ceremony spoke briefly in English to say
he had formerly been held by the US in Guantanamo.
A Taliban official says the group will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul. That was the name of the country under the Taliban government ousted by US-led forces after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
source CNN
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