Taleban forces have now surrounded Kabul, saying they would not take the Afghan capital by force if peaceful surrender could be agreed. Washington has asked the Taleban to wait for two weeks until a transitional government can be agreed – but after Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw, America is in no position to negotiate. The Afghan government has no force capable of seeing off the Taleban, which in the last few days has now captured all other major cities – replacing the Afghan national flag with its own white banner.
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