Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, With Daughters, Appeals To Taliban To Protect People

Appearing on a video, former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has asked both, government forces, and Taliban, to protect the people as the Taliban is set to take power in the country.

¡°I am here in Kabul with my girls and I ask the Taliban to provide security and safety for the people,¡± he said in a video message in which his three daughters are seen.

Karzai, who served as president from 2001 to 2014, requested the individuals to remain in their houses and stay calm.

In a message to the people, former president Hamid Karzai asks the govt forces and Taliban to protect the people. He asks the people to stay in their homes & remain calm.

Karzai says he and other political leaders will continue their efforts to solve the issues peacefully. pic.twitter.com/MIa2LKFtBL

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He added that he and political leaders will work towards resolving the problems peacefully.

After capturing major provinces across the country, extremist militia Taliban captured the national capital Kabul on August 15. Dramatic images of Talibanis inside the presidential palace were widely shared.

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Meanwhile, Afghanistan vice-president Amrullah Saleh tweeted that he will not ¡°bow to Talib terrorists¡±. ¡°I¡¯ll by no means, ever & not at all bow to d Talib terrorists. I¡¯ll by no means betray the soul & legacy of my hero Ahmad Shah Masoud, the commander, the legend & the information. I will not disappoint thousands and thousands who listened to me. I¡¯ll by no means be below one ceiling with the Taliban. NEVER,¡± he tweeted.

After US-led forces withdrew the majority of their remaining troops within the final month, the Taliban marketing campaign accelerated because the Afghan army¡¯s defences appeared to break down.