Members of the Taliban movement (prohibited in Russia) seized control over state television in Kabul. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the channel Al-Arabiaa.
Taliban also appeared with the appeal to the residents of Afghanistan and called on the Afghans to calm down.
Earlier, the official representative of the Taliban Zabihulla Mujahid said that the Taliban was established control over all areas of Kabul. According to him, at the moment the movement has completely taken control of the security situation in the capital of Afghanistan.
August 15 “Taliban” announced the establishment of control throughout Afghanistan. Now the Office of Afghanistan is transferred to the time council, which will give the power of the Taliban. The composition of the new Council included the head of the Supreme Council on Natspirming Abdullah Abdullah and the former President Hamid Karzai. President Ashraf Gani left the country.