Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan when the Taliban entered more Kabul
Officials say troubled Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday as the Taliban moved further into Kabul.
Ghani left the country, with two
officials saying on condition of anonymity that he was not authorized to brief
journalists. Abdullah Abdullah, head of the Afghan National Reconciliation
Council, later confirmed Ghani's departure in an online video.
"He left Afghanistan at a difficult time, God hold him accountable," Abdullah said.
Ghani has "left the capital,
Kabul, for Tajikistan," Reuters news agency quoted a senior Interior
Ministry official as saying. It is unclear whether Ghani has resigned as president.
Asked for comment, the president's office said it could not comment on Ashraf Ghani's movements for security reasons. A Taliban spokesman said the group was investigating Ghani's whereabouts.
Ghani's compatriots and foreigners alike rushed to the exit, signaling the end of 20 years of Western experience aimed at rebuilding Afghanistan.
After entering Kabul earlier today, Taliban fighters sought an unconditional surrender to the central government.
The troubled government, meanwhile,
hoped for an interim administration but quickly had some cards to play.
Ordinary citizens fear that the Taliban may re-impose the kind of brutal rule
that has forced women to flee the country, except for women's rights, to stand
on cash machines to save their lives. gone.
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