KABUL: The Taliban, which managed to capture the Afghan capital Kabul, has taken control of the Afghanistan presidential palace. The news was reported by the news agency Reuters. Currently, Kabul is completely under Taliban control. Meanwhile, the Taliban said in a statement that people should not fear and that they were trying to maintain law and order.
Reports suggest that the movement will soon proclaim the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan government has collapsed earlier in the day with President Ashraf Ghani leaving the country and the Taliban's entry into the capital.
Flight carrying Indian passengers from Kabul lands in Delhi
Meanwhile, an Air India flight with 129 passengers from Kabul has landed in Delhi on Sunday evening. The AI 244 had taken off at 6.06 p.m. on Sunday from the Kabul airport, even as the Taliban reached the Afghan capital and were on the verge of taking power.
"We are monitoring the situation and as of now continuing with our scheduled flights to Kabul," an Air India spokesperson said.