Altered Photo Shows Taliban's Flag Raised Above Presidential Palace
The photo is fabricated (Twitter).
The Claim
A picture depicts the Taliban raise their flag above the Afghan's Presidential palace.
Emerging story
Social media users are circulating a picture that shows the Taliban flag waving on top of Kabul's Presidential Palace.
Misbar’s Analysis
MENA: We discovered that the circulating photo is fabricated. The photo has been altered to include the Taliban flag. The unedited photo of the presidential palace was posted on Facebook on July 26, 2021, by local television network Shamshad TV.
The Taliban controlled Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed. The embattled president fled the country with his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of the two-decade U.S. battle.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
