Taliban say council will govern Afghanistan for now, Ghani breaks silence | Top 10 developments

As ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani defended himself in a video message, the Taliban announced that a ruling council will govern Afghanistan for the time being. Here are top 10 developments related to the situation unfolding in Afghanistan.

Three days since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban said on Wednesday that a ruling council will govern the country for the time being. At the same time, Taliban leaders are in talks with Afghan politicians over the formation of a government structure. A spokesperson for the White House was quoted as saying that the Taliban have agreed to facilitate "safe passage" to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as military evacuations continue in full swing.