Afghanistan - President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as #Taliban forces swept into of #Kabul

16 August 2021

CBC News: The National 

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Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as Taliban forces swept into of Kabul, which appeared to signal the end of the 20-year effort by Western powers to foster democracy in the country.

"God will hold him to account.”

Afghans slam President Ashraf Ghani’s swift departure after the Taliban entered the capital Kabul to retake power https://t.co/8naLzOWiFD pic.twitter.com/DQE75taui7

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 16, 2021

Insane. Don’t have any other words.

The Kabul Airport.

pic.twitter.com/ylraJsDyme

— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) August 16, 2021

More pictures from Kabul Airport. People want to just leave Afghanistan for whatever it takes for an air ticket. pic.twitter.com/MU46GhI0PZ

— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) August 16, 2021

Kabul airport. #Afghanistan
Five videos that show the fear and desperation of the Afghan people. 1/5 pic.twitter.com/P2kHW67A4N

— Palki Sharma (@palkisu) August 16, 2021

NOW - Desperate Afghan civilians clung to the landing gear of a US transport plane as it took off from #Kabul airport, at least 3 plunged to their deaths.pic.twitter.com/N5DbWGGjwI

— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) August 16, 2021