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
Way in which the Exit Strategy was implemented, there really was no plan as far as they were concerned. That illustrates a second problem. Although i have plenty of scorn to heap on, The Other Side is the afghan leaders, both political and military, were equally responsible for this because they failed to take advantage of the opportunity to get corruption under control and to focus on making a strong security force, notjust on using it to make money and get power for various warlords and various other people. To your second point, i very strongly agree because i have been arguing since 2017 that we should announce our withdrawal and continue with another 18 to 2a months of support at that same level, give everybody a chance to get their mind wrapped around this, to understand they will be responsible, to coordinate everything so it is done in a very professional and logical manner. Unfortunately that did not happen. We had a chance, when the deal was made in february 2020, we had 111
Has convened a meeting of the Governments Emergency Committee to discuss the situation in kabul. Parliament has been recalled for one day on wednesday. Welcome to Bbc News if youre watching is in the uk 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, although President Ghani is yet to formally step aside. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc in kabul show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban said they are in talks with senior officials in president Ashraf Ghanis Government on a peaceful transfer of power. And in the last hour, these images have emerged of us Embassy Staff being helicoptered to Kabul Airport. It comes as the secretary of State Antony Blinken has insisted the situation is patently not saigon Referncing Vientma it comes as the secretary of S