Afghanistan now belongs to the Taliban

The terrorist movement captured Kabul - and the whole country. How it was in detail

What's happened . As soon as the United States withdrew troops from Afghanistan, the militants from the Taliban began a new and rapid offensive. On Sunday, August 15, they went to Kabul and soon announced that they had established full control over the entire territory of the country. By evening, terrorists without a fight entered the capital and occupied the presidential palace, and the head of state Ashraf Gani flew out of the country. US authorities began to evacuate their diplomats from Kabul, promising to send additional troops to the capital to ensure the security of the embassy and the local airport. Russia announced that it would not evacuate the employees of its embassy in Kabul. The Taliban is recognized in the Russian Federation a terrorist organization, its activities are prohibited (which does not prevent the Russian authorities from negotiating with Taliban, which even holds its press conferences in Moscow).

August 15, 2021 13:10:21

Since the beginning of August, the Taliban has been seized by the centers of several Afghan provinces, as well as such large cities as Herat, Kandahar, Mazari-Sharif and Jalalallbad. On the morning of August 15, the militants were noticed on the outskirts of Kabul.

August 15, 2021 13:12:01

According to Al Arabiya, Afghanistan President Ashraf Gani, in the coming hours, will leave his post and the power in the country will be officially transferred to Taliban.

August 15, 2021 13:12:20

Taliban announced the establishment of control over the entire territory of Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 13:20:24

On the morning of August 15, against the backdrop of reports of the Taliban, the US authorities announced the urgent evacuation of their diplomats from Kabul. According to The New York Times, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmai Halilzad called on Taliban not to enter the city until the evacuation of American citizens. There are about 10 thousand in Kabul.

August 15, 2021 13:22:29

Moscow said that she did not see the need to evacuate her diplomats from Kabul. According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of Taliban guaranteed the safety of not only the Russian Embassy, ​​but also the diplomatic missions of other countries in the capital of Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 13:27:16

The US military has been in Afghanistan for 20 years. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States, together with the British allies, began in Afghanistan the Operations-Freedom operation against the militants of Taliban and Al-Keda. How the Americans spent these 20 years in Afghanistan - in our photo gallery.

August 15, 2021 13:35:23

Taliban in 2021 is a global movement. The result of current events in Afghanistan will be a surge in Islamism around the world. Here is our very detailed podcast on this subject.

August 15, 2021 13:38:34

August 15, 2021 13:42:24

The Taliban announced the capture of the Afghan air base of Bagram, located several tens of kilometers from Kabul. According to BBC News, the militants also took control of the prison near the air base and released their supporters from there.

Earlier, the American military was used in Bagrama. During the years of the Afghan war, the USSR combat aircraft was located there.

August 15, 2021 13:50:59

In their statements, the Taliban emphasized that they did not intend to storm Kabul and the transfer of the city will be peacefully. The militants were ordered to refrain from violence and not to interfere with civilians to leave the city. Nevertheless, it was reported that in some parts of Kabul, government troops entered into battles with the Taliban.

August 15, 2021 13:52:52

Foreigners in Kabul are invited to either leave the city or register their stay with the representatives of the Taliban, said in motion.

August 15, 2021 14:05:06

This is what is happening in Kabul right now, judging by the posts in social networks. The city has huge traffic jams from those who want to leave.

And someone before the arrival of the Taliban paints the signs of stores.

August 15, 2021 14:08:58

August 15, 2021 14:13:51

Representatives of the Taliban are now in the Presidential Palace in Kabul and are discussing the terms of the transfer of power, the source of CNN reports . The RIA Novosti correspondent reports that President Ashraf Ghani has not yet resigned and continues to consult with local political parties.

August 15, 2021 14:26:42

“The Taliban cannot be excluded from the list of prohibited organizations in any case, despite their advance to the center of Kabul. Otherwise, this will raise the question of the legitimization of terrorist organizations, ”Yuri Shvytkin, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, told Interfax .

The deputy believes that after the capture of Kabul, the Taliban will take a small pause, but then again “they will carry out further aggressive-provocative actions against other states that Afghanistan borders”.

August 15, 2021 14:35:08

The Taliban stated that they completely surrounded Kabul.

August 15, 2021 14:41:55

“The worst thing is that what is happening now is a powerful advertisement for jihadism around the world. From the side it looks like the jihadists won over the superpower, put her on their knees. Now the Taliban (the organization is recognized in the Russian Federation with terrorist and prohibited) is becoming a fashionable jihadist brand. It is absolutely worth waiting for fashion for the Taliban in Russia, in the Caucasus, in Central Asia. Being Talib will become fashionable. ”

The expert of the Russian Center for the Study of Modern Afghanistan Andrei Serenko says that events in the country for the whole world are mean.

August 15, 2021 14:46:22

CNN writes that several senior Afghan officials, including presidential advisers, arrived at Kabula International Airport and are now in the VIP zone in anticipation of their flight. Where they go is unknown.

August 15, 2021 14:50:08

Chief editor Carnegie.ru Alexander Baunov - about what is happening in Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 14:57:34

A month ago, Joe Biden stated that the Taliban is unlikely to be able to take control of Kabul. Five days ago, American intelligence believed that the militants of the movement would need a month to block the capital of Afghanistan, and three months to completely capture it.

August 15, 2021 15:12:19

At that time, Biden said that the situation in Afghanistan could not be compared with the events of 1975, when the Americans had to evacuate their citizens from Saigon through the air. “The Taliban is not the North Vietnamese army,” said Baiden. “They don’t even have such opportunities close.” You will not see how people are being removed from the roof of the US Embassy in Afghanistan. These are incomparable situations. ”

August 15, 2021 15:19:53

According to some reports , the former Minister of Internal Affairs of the country Ahmad Jalali agreed to become the head of the transition government of Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 15:23:26

The Russian embassy in Kabul called the situation in the city tense, but emphasized that there is no threat of diplomatic mission and there are no hostilities in the Afghan capital.

August 15, 2021 15:38:49

Germany announced that she was suspended the work of her embassy in Kabul. All citizens of Germany are recommended to urgently leave Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 15:58:23

From the prison of bullet-chairs in the east of Kabula, which is called the largest investigative insulator in Afghanistan, all prisoners were released, the Dialogue Pakistan portal claims.

August 15, 2021 16:20:01

The inhabitants of Kabul panickically perceived the news about the advance of the Taliban. The banks lined up the lines of people who want to withdraw their savings from accounts. Afghans go to the airport massively, which remains the only way to leave the country. Many throw their cars in traffic jams and go to the airport on foot. A lot of local residents and foreigners, as well as the military, accumulated on the runway, writes BBC News. Diplomats from the USA and Germany were delivered there on helicopters. The airport’s work is helping to support NATO forces.

August 15, 2021 16:22:17

August 15, 2021 16:24:29

The RIA Novosti source claims that the President of Afghanistan agreed to resign. At the same time, the interlocutor of the agency called rumors information about the appointment of Ali Ahmad Jalali the head of the transition government.

August 15, 2021 16:33:04

Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, who headed the country from 2001 to 2014, called for peace negotiations to resolve the conflict. He turned to government forces and the Taliban with a request to protect the lives of ordinary Afghans. Karzai also said that he did not intend to leave the country.

August 15, 2021 16:37:08

According to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kabul, Afghan President Ashraf Gani fled from the presidential palace. The diplomats told Interfax about this.

August 15, 2021 16:39:46

The Asia Plus publication claims that Afghanistan President Ashraf Gani flew to Tajikistan. Together with him, the country was left by the national security adviser to Hamdulla Muhib and the head of the administration of Fazl Mahmud Fazley. Information about the departure of the head of state is also confirmed by the publication of Tolo News. The RIA Novosti source said that Gani will go to the third country from Tajikistan.

August 15, 2021 16:45:54

Vladimir Putin urgently phoned the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in order to “thoroughly” discuss the development of the situation in Afghanistan, the Kremlin website says .

August 15, 2021 16:47:54

Russia is ready to cooperate with the transition government of Afghanistan, TASS said at the Russian Embassy in Kabul.

August 15, 2021 17:07:37

The Secretary of State Anthony Blinken admitted that the development of the situation in Afghanistan and the promotion of Taliban militants in the country occurred faster than the expected. At the same time, speaking on CNN, he warned that the Taliban would receive a decisive answer if they intervene in the process of evacuating American citizens from Afghanistan. According to Blinken, the US Embassy will be transferred to Kabula airport. It is expected that the United States is completely evacuated by diplomats from the country within 72 hours.

August 15, 2021 17:18:09

Moscow has not yet recognized Taliban as the legal authorities of Afghanistan. “Everything has its time,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said .

August 15, 2021 17:21:22

The RIA Novosti source reports that the Afghanistan department was transferred to the Council, which included the head of the Supreme Council for the National Primacy of Abdullah Abdullah and the former president of the country Hamid Karzai. Then this advice will transfer power to the Taliban.

August 15, 2021 17:26:14

Taliban ordered its militants to enter Kabul to prevent looting in the city, reports Sky News.

The representative of the movement stated that the police and officials left their posts, so in the Afghan capital there is a problem with the law and order.

NBC reporter Richard Engel writes on Twitter that he had already noticed armed militants on Kabul's streets.

August 15, 2021 17:47:44

August 15, 2021 18:02:15

Canada, following the United States and Germany, closes its embassy in Kabul and urgently evacuated its staff from the country.

August 15, 2021 18:09:46

Tasnim Iranian agency published footage of how the president of Afghanistan leaves the country.

August 15, 2021 18:14:33

Doctors of one of Kabul's hospitals reported that more than 40 people were led to wounded in shootouts in the suburbs of the Afghan capital, which included the militants of the Taliban. 22 people are hospitalized.

August 15, 2021 18:23:17

In Kabul, a commandant hour is introduced to ensure the safety and suppress provocations, the acting head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Afghanistan Abdul Sattar Mirzapval said . The restriction on the city will begin to act from 21:00 Sunday.

August 15, 2021 18:31:47

The Taliban entered Kabul peacefully, CNN correspondent reports .

The militants occupied the presidential palace, adds RIA Novosti.

August 15, 2021 18:38:08

There will be no transition government in Afghanistan, the power will be transferred to the Taliban directly, Reuters reports citing representatives of the movement.

August 15, 2021 18:48:09

Foreign Minister Jean-IV Le Drian announced the transfer of the country's embassy in Afghanistan to the territory of Kabul Airport.

August 15, 2021 18:55:28

On the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the queues arose: some Afghans want to return to their homeland, others hurriedly leave it.

August 15, 2021 18:57:16

The US Embassy reports the shelling of Kabula airport.

The safety situation in Kabul is changing rapidly, including at the airport. There were reports that fire was conducting in the airport area, and we urge US citizens to hide in a safe place.

August 15, 2021 19:41:47

Western airlines begin to refuse flights over Afghanistan. British Airways ordered pilots to avoid entering the country's airspace, writes Sky News. The KLM Netherlands company gave the same order, warning passengers that the length of flights to the destination such as Bangkok and Singapore will increase due to bypassing Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 19:53:39

The Taliban will soon be announced from the Presidential Palace in Kabul about the creation of Islamic Emirate Afghanistan, said the Associated Press. Also, the country was called 20 years ago under the Taliban government, overthrown in 2001.

August 15, 2021 20:00:03

A video appeared on Twitter, which states, imprinted landing on a flight at the airport of Kabula people who want to leave Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 20:10:17

The main thing at 20:00 in Moscow. How in one day in Afghanistan the power has changed

August 15, 2021 20:22:39 am

Russia is not worried about the situation in Afghanistan, since Moscow has good relations with both the Afghan government and with the Taliban, the Russian Foreign Ministry said .

August 15, 2021 20:31:03

All regular flights at Kabula airport are suspended, only military aircraft are allowed to fly, the NATO official spokes said Reuters.

August 15, 2021 20:37:06

The Russian Foreign Ministry intends to make contacts with the head of the Taliban’s political office, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, writes Interfax .

August 15, 2021 20:44:22

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the situation in Afghanistan continues to be "being complicated and becoming more and more complicated." It is already clear that there will be a new government in the country, but no one in the West wants Afghanistan to become a nursery of terrorism, the head of government noted. Johnson emphasized that he did not want any countries to be prematurely and unilaterally recognized as the Taliban to the new government of Afghanistan.

August 15, 2021 20:51:53

The Kabul News TV channel claims that Afghanistan President Ashraf Gani, who fled from the country, is now in Oman. According to the channel, Gani allegedly tried to take out five million euros from the country in cash, but to no avail.

August 15, 2021 20:56:32

“In the city they shoot, armed looters go, the smell of Gary is heard. But it is impossible to say that the collapse of the situation occurred. Here and earlier, almost the entire adult population, and many teenagers had weapons in their hands and was restless in the city, ”the Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov assesses the situation in Kabul.

August 15, 2021 20:59:16

On August 16, at 10:00 in the time of New York (17:00 Moscow time), the UN Security Council will gather at an emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. It is convened at the initiative of Norway and Estonia.

August 15, 2021 21:04:15

The New York Times, citing a source in the Afghan delegation at negotiations with the Taliban in Doha, reports that Afghanistan President Ashraf Gani flew with his wife and two advisers to Uzbekistan. Earlier information appeared that the head of state fled to Tajikistan or Oman.

August 15, 2021 21:12:18

Explosions are heard in Kabul - next to the US Embassy and the Presidential Palace

August 15, 2021 21:19:21

Afghanistan President Ashraf Gani wrote on Facebook that he decided to leave the country in order to prevent bloodshed.

Today I faced a difficult choice. I will have to face armed Taliban, who want to get into the palace, or leave the country, the defense of which I have dedicated to the last 20 years. If they cannot be stopped, many of my fellow countrymen would be tortured, and Kabul is devastated, which would lead to a large humanitarian disaster in a six millionth city. The Taliban made it clear that he was ready to carry out a bloody attack on the whole Kabul and its inhabitants to expel me. To prevent bloodshed, I decided to leave.

Where Gani is located now is not yet known.

August 15, 2021 21:31:50

August 15, 2021 21:44:28

On the air of the Al-Juzira channel showed shots with the militants of Taliban, who occupied the presidential palace in Kabul.

August 15, 2021 21:46:01

A source of Interfax denies reports that President Ashraf Gani, who fled from Afghanistan, is in Uzbekistan. “There were no appeals with a request to accept the side with Gani to Tashkent,” the agency’s interlocutor said .

August 15, 2021 22:01:46

US President Joe Biden held a meeting about the situation in Afghanistan with his national security advisers. There have been no official statements from the White House.

August 15, 2021 22:12:34

Еще кадры из президентского дворца в Кабуле от «Аль-Джазиры». Талибы осваиваются в кабинетах и позируют перед камерами. Из одного зала они сняли со стены и вынесли флаг Афганистана.

15 августа 2021 г. 22:20:49

Главное на 22:00 по Москве

• Боевики «Талибана» заняли президентский дворец в Кабуле и объявили о полном контроле над столицей Афганистана. Члены движения заявили, что скоро объявят о создании Исламского эмирата Афганистан. Так страна называлась в 1996-2001 годах, когда находилась под властью талибов.
• Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. По различным данным, он мог улететь в Таджикистан, Оман или Узбекистан. Точное его местонахождение пока неизвестно. В своем фейсбуке Гани написал, что покинул страну для того, чтобы предотвратить кровопролитие.
• Бывший президент страны Хамид Карзай создал координационный совет для мирной передачи власти в Афганистане. «Талибан» заявил в ответ, что никакого переходного правительства в стране не будет.
• О столкновениях в Кабуле не сообщалось. The city introduced a commandant hour.
• Западные страны начали эвакуацию своих граждан из Афганистана. 16 августа Совбез ООН проведет экстренное заседание по ситуации в стране.

15 августа 2021 г. 22:22:19

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