The hijab, that is it. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Taliban fighters have reached the outskirts of the afghan capital, kabul after a Lightning Advance across the country. The militant group now controls all the other major cities in afghanistan and look to be on the verge of toppling the afghan government. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc In Kabul show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban says negotiations are taking place to ensure a peaceful transition of power. They also said they are in talks with senior officials in president Ashraf Ghanis Government on a peaceful transfer of power. In a moment, well hear from the taliban spokesman who spoke to me a few hours ago about what the Group Plan to do next. But first, with an update on all the latest developments heres our world Affairs Correspondent paul adams. Its the final act, the fall of kabul. With the taliban closing in, those who can are leaving, taking what they can carry. And it
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Taliban fighters have reached the outskirts of the afghan capital, kabul, after a Lightning Advance across the country. The militant group now controls all the other major cities in afghanistan, and look to be on the verge of toppling the afghan government. The arrival of the taliban has sparked panic in the city with a populuation of more than four million, as well as Tens Of Thousands of internally displaced afghans. People have been rushing to embassies for visas and stockpiling food. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc In Kabul show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban says negotiations are taking place to ensure a peaceful transition of Power. Us and british troops have been arriving in afghanistan to evacuate diplomatic staff from their embassies. Earlier, thousands of afghans in the capital were seen trying to withdraw their savings from atms as fear gripped the capital. Beyond the capital, overnight, the insurgents seized the eastern city
Around that it is hard to believe what to believe. And i hope that there is at least some responsible Entity And Party to at least tell us the truth so that we can deal with our life the way we want to but to keep us in this dark, is the most inhumane Thing Anybody can do on this earth. Us troops, us helicopters have been getting Embassy Staff out to the airport. The us Secretary Of State, antony blinken, has said that the mission in afghanistan was a success. What would you say to him if he was there in your hallway now . It was a wonderful game they play for 20 years and i guess, right before the end of 20 years, the game is over. And for us afghans, we are the losers, then, we are going to end up paying the price for whatever anybody, both my countrys political leaders as well as the international community leaders did in the past 20 years, and im now beginning to believe that the disbelief. Im beginning to believe the rumours that people used to believe that all these political lea
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