“President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan has fled the country, a top political figure said on Sunday, as the Taliban’s relentless, rapid advance brought them into the capital, Kabul, and the last major city controlled by the government fell into chaos. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the council appointed to lead peace talks, said in a Facebook video that Mr. Ghani, who had resisted calls for him to step down, had left Afghanistan. Afghan media also reported his departure, which many analysts said was needed to prevent a bloody battle for control of Kabul. On Sunday evening, former President Hamid Karzai announced on Twitter that he was forming a Coordinating Council together with Mr. Abdullah and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hesb-i-Islami party, to manage a peaceful transfer of power. He called on both government and Taliban forces to act with restraint but resolutely to curb any individuals causing chaos or acting irresponsibly. ...”
The Taliban have completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday, as they took four more provincial capitals
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