Taliban asks state employees to return to work

August 17, 2021 11:26

Updates on Afghanistan:

-- Taliban announces general amnesty for all state employees and urged them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through the country.

"A general amnesty has been declared for all... so you should start your routine life with full confidence," said a statement from the Taliban.

-- Mullah Yaqoob, Deputy of Taliban Islamic Emirates has sent a direction to the Taliban in Kabul to not enter people's houses and not seize any vehicles or public property. This comes as he insists the Taliban should behave while in Kabul especially because they're new to the city.

-- Russia says Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled with cars and a helicopter full of cash. "Four cars were full of money. They tried to stuff another part of the money into a helicopter, but could not fit it all," a Russian spokesman said.

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