Afghanistan news LIVE updates: IAF aircraft lands in Kabul to evacuate Indians, embassy staff

 

Afghanistan News LIVE Updates: In just a week of armed conquest, the Taliban have taken control of the capital city of Kabul after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and sought asylum in Tajikistan. An official part of the militant group said the Taliban will soon declare the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' from the presidential palace. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will on Monday hold a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.