Taliban orders fighters to enter Kabul to prevent looting - spokesman
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:50 | 15 August 2021
- Modified Date: 05:50 | 15 August 2021
The Taliban has ordered its fighters to enter the Afghan capital Kabul to prevent looting after local police deserted their posts, a spokesman for the militant group said on Sunday.
The statement by Zabihullah Mujahid came shortly after a leading Afghan peace envoy said President Ashraf Ghani had left the country.
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