These are the Seconds of the Taliban Seizing the Afghan Presidential Palace

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Taliban are now victorious in Afghanistan. The group officially took control of the capital Kabul, including the presidential palace, Sunday (15/8/2021).

The Taliban already controlled more than 10 provinces in the country Friday (12/8/2021). Saturday (14/8/2021) the Taliban had moved closer to Kabul and closed access to and from the city.

The increasing intensity of the Taliban in the country occurred after the decision of the President of the United States (US) Joe Biden who asked all soldiers to leave by August 31. The US itself has carried out a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan since last week.

Yesterday, the Taliban themselves entered Kabul under the pretext of avoiding looting and theft in the city. The reason is that there are reports that the police, officers and civil servants who support the government have left the city.

CNN International reported how the Taliban entered the presidential palace hours after former President Ashraf Ghani left the country. Ghani is said to have fled the country for Tajikistan.

The Taliban claimed that three Ghani government officials were present at the time of the incident. A Taliban official claimed the takeover took place peacefully.

“The peaceful handover of government facilities took place peacefully across the country,” he said, quoted Monday (16/8/2021).

However, launching AFP, a tweet from the Presidential Palace’s Twitter account described how gunfire was heard in several areas of Kabul. A video clip distributed by the Taliban shows people cheering and shouting, as a convoy of trucks pick-up entered the city with soldiers brandishing machine guns and white Taliban flags.

Panic was reported to have occurred in the city. Residents fear a return to “hard-line” Islamic rule by the group.

The Taliban previously ruled from 1996 to 2001. At that time a number of strict rules were in place, including restrictions on women’s rights.

“The residents of the city need not be afraid of the mujahideen. Our troops enter the city slowly, they will not disturb anyone, and ensure that the civil servants and security forces will not be harmed. “Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahit said.

Ghani himself was criticized for fleeing. Earlier, he pretended to leave to avoid greater bloodshed.

“They tied our hands behind our backs and sold our homeland, damn the rich and their gangs,” said one of his supporters, General Bismillah Mohammadi, referring to Ghani and a number of other high-ranking officials who fled Afghanistan.

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