Type of rule and the form of regime will be clear soon, says spokesperson for Taliban political office; Ashraf Ghani leaves the country; US to send 1,000 troops. Follow the latest updates
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The US military is aiming to get 5,000 embassy personnel out of Kabul a day later this week, NBC chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander reports.
For now, they have flown 500 out of the country.
NEW: The US military has flown at least 500 Embassy personnel out of Afghanistan on military aircraft, defense officials tell @ckubeNBC.
They’re working to take 5,000/day, but won’t have that capability for a couple days.
This is our live coverage of the latest developments in Afghanistan as the Taliban sweeps to power in Afghanistan, after taking control of the capital, Kabul.
Over the course of the last ten days, the Taliban has taken 18 other provincial capitals.
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