Tweets Of The Day On Afghanistan

The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government. When they were last in charge, the group ruled in accordance with a harsh interpretation of Islamic law and women were largely confined to their homes. https://t.co/R06uc5g7mp

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 17, 2021

#UPDATE The Taliban moved on Tuesday to quickly restart the Afghan capital #Kabul following their stunning takeover of the city and told government staff to return to work, though residents reacted cautiously and few women took to the streets https://t.co/8GqaeMpe0P pic.twitter.com/tGNvBVSaiE

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 17, 2021

U.S. to continue Afghan evacuations over coming weeks -Pentagon https://t.co/M090FIOGTo pic.twitter.com/xRw7kYuMWQ

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2021

European Union foreign ministers are holding emergency talks to weigh the security implications of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Afghans are among the biggest group of nationalities seeking sanctuary in Europe, after Syrians. https://t.co/2T5Dc3ggjv

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 17, 2021

Facebook confirms it bans all Taliban-related content https://t.co/yVOkTI5RGQ

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2021

Dramatic image shows hundreds packed in plane leaving Kabul

For more on this story: https://t.co/gpzpQhpu7P pic.twitter.com/541AdgKQCQ

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2021

The front page of The New York Times for Aug. 17, 2021. pic.twitter.com/1nJPwknbc0

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021

As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK-47s for made-in-America rifles https://t.co/EU5ExE6XRW pic.twitter.com/k7KfeGtIZg

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2021

Taliban fighters have swept across Afghanistan, taking overall control in the space of just 10 days - here’s how it happenedhttps://t.co/GZhRUnRmtS pic.twitter.com/rxoAf7rCvE

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2021