Several Afghan women have taken to the streets of Kabul demanding respect for their rights

⚡ Taliban says US has to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by 1 September, has no intention to attack US troops

#LIVE | Stoltenberg holds briefing on situation in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover sptnkne.ws/Hb9Q

US military SUVs are also abandoned on the roads of Kabul as the city runs out of fuel.

People are removing their batteries and other spare parts to sell later, a Sputnik correspondent said.

An Afghan who tried to fly away from Kabul, sitting on the landing gear of an American plane, filmed the moment before take-off. Even when the plane is moving down the runway, his face is strikingly calm

#LIVE | Pentagon press secretary Kirby holds presser on situation in Afghanistan https://sptnkne.ws/HbBz

Footage of people trying to get to Kabul Airport emerges online

#BREAKING | Over 4,000 US troops to be on ground in Kabul by later today, Pentagon says

🛫 Pentagon: US plans to evacuate 5,000-9,000 people from Afghanistan per day

US military still plans to complete withdrawal from Afghanistan by 31 August

✈️ Kabul Airport open, flights able to land, depart – White House official

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has made several high-profile promises about the course the country will now pursue:

🔸Drug production in Afghanistan will be stopped

🔸Afghan women will be allowed to work

🔸The country's government will be inclusive

🔸Freedom of the media will be guaranteed

🔸On al-Qaeda: "We will not allow any foreigners in Afghanistan who wish to harm or threaten the security of any other countries"

🔸Those who worked with foreigners will not be targeted

🔸Serious measures will be taken to improve people's living conditions

🔸The territories of the diplomatic missions of all countries and international organisations in Afghanistan will be completely safe

🔸The religious beliefs and spiritual values of all Afghans will be respected

#BREAKING | US freezes Afghanistan's national reserves in American banks to prevent Taliban from accessing them - reports

#LIVE | White House spokesperson Psaki and US National Security Adviser Sullivan hold joint presser https://sptnkne.ws/HbGv

US military commanders brief Biden on situation in Afghanistan - National Security Advisor Sullivan

⚡️ The US president does not deny responsibility for the situation with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, US National Security Adviser Sullivan says

😳 The USA understood that the Taliban might take control of Afghanistan, but didn't think it would go so quickly - White House

❗️White House National Security Adviser says Ghani no longer a factor in Afghanistan

⚔️ ‘Fair amount’ of US defense equipment has ‘fallen’ into hands of Taliban, White House Adviser admits

#LIVE | US State Dept holds press briefing following Taliban takeover of Afghanistan sptnkne.ws/HbHU