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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Afghans wait in long lines for hours to withdraw money, in front of Kabul Bank, in Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.
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People arrive from Afghanistan at the Friendship Gate crossing point at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman, Pakistan, Aug. 15, 2021.
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Border guards are seen at a checkpoint at the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border in Ayritom, Uzbekistan, Aug. 15, 2021.