Now playing Next no comment Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan 'NATO's biggest debacle': Afghanistan troop withdrawals slammed On Monday the head of Angela Merkel's conservative party and possible successor to the German chancellor called the pullout NATO's "biggest debacle" since its creation. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next USA US responds to criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal Critics of Joe Biden say his decision to withdraw has undone two decades of work in the country and jeopardised the safety of the Afghan people. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: Who are the leaders of the Taliban? Little is known about the leadership of the militant group but here's a look at the four men at the top. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan 'I stand squarely behind' US troops pullout of Afghanistan, says Biden The US President speaks out following Monday's scenes of panic at Kabul airport as thousands of desperate Afghans tried to secure a place on a flight out of the country. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan EU, US and UK call for 'safe passage' out of Afghanistan The call from the more than 70 countries came hours after Talian insurgents stormed capital Kabul. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Killing of Afghan comic by Taliban raises fears of reprisals The killing of an Afghan comic by Taliban militants this week has raised fears of revenge killings, as the Taliban take control of the country. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan president flees as Taliban await 'peaceful transfer' of power Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, as Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Life in Herat city restarts under Taliban rule A Taliban fighter said offices would reopen and work would return to "normal" in Afghanistan's second largest city of Herat after it was captured by the insurgents. Passengers headed to Kabul's Airport seeking to leave Afghanistan in the face of the lightning Taliban offensive. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Heavy military in Kabul, Afghans try to leave capital Police tightened security in Kabul as the lightning Taliban offensive continued to close on Afghanistan's capital. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Which countries in Europe are pulling embassy staff out of Kabul? A country-by-country look at how Europe has reacted to the crisis in Afghanistan. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Taliban captures Uruzgan's provincial capital and Herat The Taliban captured another three provincial capitals in Afghanistan, completing their sweep of the country's south in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban capture fourth-largest city, closing in on the capital Kabul The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan's capital Kabul as the group continued to make military gains across the country on Saturday. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK and US to send troops to Kabul to get nationals out The EU has warned the Taliban faces international "isolation" if it takes power by force, as more Afghan cities fall to the rebels. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Taliban captures 10th provincial capital in Afghanistan The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the US and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark first in EU to help its Afghan workers escape Taliban violence About 45 people are eligible for evacuation with the spouses and children 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban capture new Afghan provincial capital near Kabul The Taliban have raised their flags over the city of Ghazni, just 130 kilometres southwest of Kabul. It is the tenth provincial capital taken by the insurgents over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban seizes more provincial capitals as thousands flee The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes to escape the fighting. 11/08/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Six EU countries call for forced return of Afghans to continue Afghanistan had in July urged Europe to stop deportations for three months due to the deteriorating security situation on the grounds as Taliban insurgents make rapid gains. 10/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan More than 1,000 killed or injured in Afghanistan violence, says UN It comes as the Taliban continue to advance, seizing control of its sixth city on August 9. 10/08/2021