Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to step down, Ali Ahmed Jalali to be new interim head
According to reports, Afghan president Ashraf Ghani will resign and relinquish power to the Taliban, and Ali Ahmad Jalali, a US-based academic, is tapped to head an interim Afghan administration.
Earlier, a Taliban spokesman said that the militants are 'awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city after they entered the capital's outskirts. Suhail Shaheen made the comment to Qatar's Al-Jazeera English satellite news channel. However, he declined to offer specifics on any possible negotiations between his forces and the government.
Earlier, a Taliban spokesman said that the militants are 'awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city after they entered the capital's outskirts. Suhail Shaheen made the comment to Qatar's Al-Jazeera English satellite news channel. However, he declined to offer specifics on any possible negotiations between his forces and the government.
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