Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a surprisingly quick end to the 20-year war in Afghanistan, when thousands of people overcrowded the city's airport to escape the feared tough line of the Islamist government.
The military victory in which they conquered every city in just 10 days. "The Taliban won the judgment of their swords and weapons, and now they are responsible for the honor, possession and self-preservation of their compatriots," said Ghani.
Government forces collapsed without the support of the US military, which invaded after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and overthrew the Taliban for supporting al-Qaeda, but the US ultimately failed to build a democratic government that the Taliban could call it Could resist. despite spending billions of dollars and providing military assistance for two decades.
Government troops gave up their posts in Kabul on Sunday, Taliban fighters occupied checkpoints across the city and broke into the presidential palace. Militants with rifles on their shoulders also walked the streets of the Green Zone on Monday. In a message on social media, Taliban co-founder Abdul is not allowed to take revenge on those who support the US-backed alliance. Baradar, Taliban co-founder urged his fighters to remain disciplined after taking over the city."Now is the time to test and prove, now we must show that we can serve our nation and ensure the safety and comfort of life," he said.
The Taliban's capture of the capital, as in many other cities, took place without bloodshed, but on Monday there were desperate scenes at Kabul airport as people tried to board the few available flights.
"We're afraid to live in this city," a 25-year-old former soldier told AFP. "Since I've served in the military, the Taliban would definitely attacked me.
The US government has insisted for the past few days that its two decades long war in Afghanistan was a success defined by the reversal of the threat posed by al-Qaeda.
President Joe Biden also said he was determined to withdraw US troops. since he would not pass this war on to another president. But the US government was shocked by the rapid collapse of the Afghan government, and its critics said the US reputation as a world power was seriously tarnished. the credibility as an ally is diminished, "said Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the United States.
