‘Unpatriotic’: Afghans slam President Ghani’s swift departure

President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as the Taliban entered Kabul after capturing major cities within a week.

Kabul, Afghanistan – The departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani from the country has left many in the country feeling angered and confused as the Taliban armed group looked to retake power 20 years after it was toppled in a United States-led military invasion. Late on Sunday, it was announced that Ghani had left the country with several members of his cabinet. “The former President of Afghanistan has left Afghanistan … He has left the nation in this state [for that] God will hold him to account,” Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, said in a video posted to his Facebook page.