The citizens of Kabul were given reassurances that they would be safe, that a deal had been struck to avoid a full-fledged attack by the Taliban on their city.... But for many Afghans, the scenes playing out around them on Sunday in their capital told another story.It was not just that their president had fled the country.... There were innumerable smaller signs that their world was about to change. Police posts has been abandoned, and the officers had shed their uniforms in favor of civilian

It is unclear whether Ghani has resigned from the post of president.In a video posted on Facebook, Abdullah, speaking in Persian, appealed to the Afghan security forces to do their part to maintain peace in the country.... He also appealed to the Taliban to not harm anyone or cause disharmony in Kabul.... “ Curse Ghani and his gang.” Ghani later said he had fled the country to “ prevent a flood of bloodshed ”....