Taliban seize power as Washington debates what went wrong
By Mychael Schnell - 08/15/21 09:15 PM EDT
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on Sunday, capturing control of the capital city of Kabul and leaving Washington debating two key questions: what exactly went wrong with the U.S.’s withdrawal mission, and who is to blame.
The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday, unleashing chaos throughout the region and marking the culmination of a weeks-long effort by the insurgent group to capture key provincial capitals in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew troops from the region.
The pivotal advances by the insurgent group drove Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country. He later released a statement saying he had done so to avoid clashes in Kabul that could lead to further bloodshed.
Hours later, Al Jazeera aired video footage that showed members of the Taliban inside the presidential palace in Kabul.
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