Old Photo Shared As Taliban Entering Afghanistan's Presidential Palace

Hind Khoudary

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15th August 2021

Old Photo Shared As Taliban Entering Afghanistan's Presidential Palace

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Russia (AP).

The Claim

A picture depicts the arrival of the Taliban to the presidential palace in Kabul to take over power in Afghanistan.

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Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی

Emerging story

Following the developments in Afghanistan, social media users are circulating a photo claiming it shows the Taliban's arrival at the presidential palace in Kabul after seizing power in Afghanistan.

#BREAKING: Leader of #Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has entered the presidential palace of #Afghanistan with the help of #Qatar & green light of United States. He is now negotiating with Ashraf Ghani. Ghani will resign & Baradar will become president of the Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/7HVfZBWshP
— Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 15, 2021

#Afghanistan's president Ghani relinquishes power to an interim government led by #Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. pic.twitter.com/BzYKtb9KEC
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 15, 2021

Misbar’s Analysis

MENA: The photo is old and depicts the Taliban's co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, arriving with other Taliban delegation members for an international peace conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s presidential palace hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday, a milestone in the insurgent group’s assumption of control over the capital city Kabul.

Afghanistan has been at war since 2001 when an international military coalition led by Washington overthrew the Taliban regime.