While there were no major reports of abuses or fighting in Kabul, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the insurgents’ takeover saw.
The Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a brutal rule in the late 1990s, but many Afghans remain skeptical.
The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women's rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and a fearful population that they have changed.
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