### [2021-08-15](/feed/2021/08/15/index.md)

##### War in Afghanistan
# President Ashraf Ghani has left the country and fled to Tajikistan. 

A peaceful transfer of power is being prepared, with the Taliban on the brink of taking over Kabul.


### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-58219963) [Image](https://m.files.bbci.co.uk/modules/bbc-morph-news-waf-page-meta/5.1.0/bbc_news_logo.png)

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