Left country to avoid bloodshed, says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as Kabul falls to Taliban

Ghani, however, did not disclose details on his current location, but he is said to have fled to Tajikistan.

New Delhi: In a dramatic turn of events, President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday (August 15, 2021) fled Afghanistan as the national capital Kabul fell to the Taliban. Ghani said that he left the country in order to avoid bloodshed and clashes with the Taliban that would endanger millions of Kabul residents. Taking to his official Facebook account, Ghani said he was faced with a 'hard choice' between the 'armed Taliban' or 'leaving the dear country that he has dedicated his life to protecting the past 20 years'. ALSO READ | Anti-Pakistan protests erupt across world for its role in aiding Taliban