The Taliban have begun entering Kabul from all sides, according to reports quoting Afghan government officials and eyewitnesses. The Taliban say they are awaiting a peaceful transfer of power.
In Photos: Taliban Enter Kabul
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Taliban fighters sit on a vehicle along the street in Jalalabad province, Afghanistan.
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People arriving from Afghanistan make their way at the Friendship Gate crossing point at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman, Pakistan.
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Taliban fighters sit over a vehicle on a street in Laghman province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2021.
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Taliban flags fly at a square in the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2021.