Saudi diplomatic mission in Kabul evacuated as Taliban seize palace

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Cairo - All members of the Kingdom's embassy arrive home safely.

By Reuters/AFP

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Published: Mon 16 Aug 2021, 2:34 AM

Last updated: Mon 16 Aug 2021, 8:42 AM

Saudi Arabia has evacuated all members of its diplomatic mission in Kabul, as the Taliban insurgents entered the Afghan capital on Sunday, state news agency SPA said.

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"All members of the Kingdom's embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have been evacuated, and they have arrived home," it said.

According to an AFP report, dozens of Taliban fighters have taken control of the presidential palace, declaring victory over the Afghan government in images broadcast on television.


“Our country has been liberated and the mujahideen are victorious in Afghanistan,” one militant told news channel Al Jazeera from the palace.

The fighters showed reporters their weapons in a tour of the building, seized after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.


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