BREAKING: Taliban Enters Afghan Presidential Palace After Ghani Flees

• Ghani posted on Facebook that he fled to avoid bloodshed

Taliban fighters have entered the Afghan presidential palace, after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country amid the group’s rapid advance on the capital, Kabul.

Al Jazeera obtained exclusive footage of Taliban leaders, surrounded by dozens of armed fighters, addressing the media from the country’s seat of power on Sunday.

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Ghani’s departure came amid negotiations for a peaceful transfer of power after Taliban fighters encircled Kabul after capturing 26 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in less than two weeks.

Meanwhile, US is evacuating its diplomats as Afghanistan Airport is currently full of US emissaries awaiting evacuation.

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