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Originally Posted by Skybird
End game in Kabul. Its over.
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It sure is.
Peaceful transfer of power to transitional government being prepared, acting interior minister says.
The Taliban orders its fighters to refrain from violence and allow safe passage for anyone wanting to leave.
Eyewitnesses say the militants met little resistance along the way to the capital.
US begins evacuating staff from its embassy in Kabul.
About 600 British troops are being deployed to help the departure of UK nationals and others.
The last major city in the north, Jalalabad, falls without a struggle.
US President Joe Biden defends decision to leave Afghanistan, saying he could not justify an "endless American presence"