In Video With Daughters, Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai Appeals To Taliban

Hamid Karzai, who served as Afghanistan president from 2001 to 2014, asked the people to stay in their homes and remain calm.

Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has asked both government forces and the Taliban to protect the people as the terrorists, set to take over power in the country, entered the national capital Kabul. In a message to the people, former president Hamid Karzai asks the govt forces and Taliban to protect the people. He asks the people to stay in their homes & remain calm.Karzai says he and other political leaders will continue their efforts to solve the issues peacefully. pic.twitter.com/MIa2LKFtBL I will never, ever & under no circumstances bow to d Talib terrorists. I will never betray d soul & legacy of my hero Ahmad Shah Masoud, the commander, the legend & the guide. I won't dis-appoint millions who listened to me. I will never be under one ceiling with Taliban. NEVER. "I am here in Kabul with my girls and I ask the Taliban to provide security and safety for the people," he said in a video message in which his three daughters are seen.