{"id":71624,"date":"2021-08-16T07:46:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T06:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=71624"},"modified":"2021-08-16T08:15:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T07:15:46","slug":"afghan-president-reveals-why-he-fled-the-country-amid-taliban-fighters-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/16\/afghan-president-reveals-why-he-fled-the-country-amid-taliban-fighters-take-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan president reveals why he fled the country amid Taliban fighters take-over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan has revealed why he fled the country as Taliban fighters entered the presidential palace in the capital city of Kabul.<\/p>\n<p>According to the president, he fled the country to avoid bloodshed.<\/p>\n<p>Ghani\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=10158951684383292&amp;id=34246523291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>in a Facebook post<\/strong><\/a> on Sunday said he believed \u201ccountless patriots would be martyred and the city of Kabul would be destroyed\u201d, if he had stayed behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I came across a hard choice; I should stand to face the armed Taliban who wanted to enter the palace or leave the dear country that I dedicated my life to protecting and protecting the past twenty years,\u201d the post reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there were still countless countrymen martyred and they would face the destruction and destruction of Kabul city, the result would have been a big human disaster in this six million city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Taliban have made it to remove me, they are here to attack all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/15\/taliban-fighters-invade-afghanistans-capital-demand-transfer-of-power\/\">Kabul<\/a> and the people of Kabul. In order to avoid the bleeding flood, I thought it was best to get out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaliban have won the judgement of sword and guns and now they are responsible for protecting the countrymen\u2019s honor, wealth and self-esteem. Didn\u2019t they win the legitimacy of hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever in history has dry power given legitimacy to anyone and won\u2019t give it to them. They are now facing a new historical test; either they will protect the name and honor of Afghanistan or they will prioritize other places and networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people and many Aqshar are in fear and are unreliable in the future. It is necessary for Taliban to assure all the people, nations, different sectors, sisters and women of Afghanistan to win the legitimacy and the hearts of the people. Make a clear plan to do and share it with the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he would always continue to serve the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ghani did not disclose his current location, there are reports that he fled to Tajikistan.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the chairman of the high council for national reconciliation in Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah had accused Ghani\u00a0of \u201cleaving the country in a difficult situation\u201d, describing him as the \u201cformer president\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Taliban fighters had earlier, on Sunday stormed the outskirts of Kabul, demanding transfer of power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan has revealed why he fled the country as Taliban fighters entered the presidential palace in the capital city of Kabul. According to the president, he fled the country to avoid bloodshed. 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