The staffer said the flag was 'meaningful to him,' according to a 'Stars and Stripes' reporter, as workers were told by the U.S. government on Friday to rid of all sensitive materials or items.
, and sought the unconditional surrender of the nation's central government, according to the Associated Press. The city marked the last major government stronghold, after Taliban insurgents seized power across the country in just over a week.were advancing on Kabul, with the Afghan Interior Ministry telling Reuters and Agence France-Presse that the insurgents were moving into the city from all sides.
The Taliban, in a statement, said that they were in negotiations with the government and would not take the capital by force."No one's life, property and dignity will be harmed and the lives of the citizens of Kabul will not be at risk," the insurgent group said. But the city, home to approximately 4 million people, now faces an uncertain future in the hours—and years—ahead, as sporadic gunfire could be heard around its outer edges.began evacuating American diplomatic and civilian staff from its embassy on Thursday. Staffers on Friday were told to destroy all sensitive materials, and a core group of American diplomats who had planned to remain at the embassy were moved to facility at the international airport.
A US military helicopter is pictured flying near the U.S. embassy amid hurried evacuations in Kabul on August 15, 2021.Over the weekend, the total number of U.S. troops in the city grew to 5,000 after an additional 1,000 troops were sent to help accelerate the process of getting Americans out of the country.
The Taliban's rapid advance across the country comes after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in May. On Saturday, President"I was the fourth president to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan — two
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