Now masters of Afghanistan, the Taliban have not yet entered Kabul airport, where evacuations of nationals of foreign countries continue. A first French flight arrived at Roissy on Tuesday. A second took off on Wednesday, with 216 people on board. In Jalalabad, several deaths are to be deplored after an anti-Taliban demonstration. Relive with us the news of August 18.
Evacuations continue at Kabul airport. Foreign powers continue to evacuate their Afghan nationals and auxiliaries from Kabul airport.
No democracy planned. According to a senior Taliban representative, There will be no democratic system at all, because it has no basis in our country. We are not going to discuss the type of political system to be put in place in Afghanistan because it is clear: it is Sharia law, full stop .
Deaths in Jalalabad. Three people died on the sidelines of an anti-Taliban demonstration in Jalalabad.
Ghani in the Emirates. The United Arab Emirates have announced that they have welcomed the fugitive Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani. In a Facebook post, he reaffirmed that he fled to prevent a bloodbath .