Taliban fighters enter Kabul Presidential Palace after President Ghani flees the country. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country. As night fell, Taliban fighters deployed across Kabul, taking over abandoned police posts and pledging to maintain law and order during the transition. After the insurgents entered Kabul, Taliban negotiators discussed a transfer of power, said an Afghan official. A US Black Hawk military helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, amid evacuations.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 15, 2021 18:54 UTC