What they did not expect was the speed with which Kabul fell. The latest U.S. intelligence estimates said the Taliban could capture Kabul in 90 days, The Washington Post reported on August 10. Taliban militants take control of Afghan presidential palace after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2021. Mr. Ghani, according to both his friends and rivals, was mercurial, impulsive and isolated. He was sacked as the Governor of Balkh province by Mr. Ghani in January 2018.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 09:33 UTC