With Taliban closing in on Kabul, former Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani says had no choiceAn adviser gave him just minutes to decide to abandon the capital cityBut Ashraf Ghani’s remarks conflicted with other accountsBy AP · 30 December 2021
videoFormer Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani: I left Kabul to prevent bloodshed, did not take moneyBy AFP · 18 August 2021
SpecialvideoTaliban take control of Kabul, storm presidential palaceBy Sayed Salahuddin · 15 August 2021
SpecialTaliban closing in on strategic city as Afghan leader rallies troopsBy Sayed Salahuddin · 11 August 2021
AnalysisIs Afghanistan’s ascendant Taliban ready to temper its extreme views?By Sayed Salahuddin · 7 August 2021
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