Old Video of Ghani Departing to Uzbekistan Goes Viral
Ghani traveled to Uzbekistan on July 15 (Screenshot).
The Claim
A video shows Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country.
News posted on
Emerging story
A video circulating online purportedly shows Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani boarding a plane to leave as the Taliban took control.
Misbar’s Analysis
MENA: We found the video posted on Twitter on July 15 by a local media outlet TOLOnews, a month before the Taliban took over Kabul.
A government press release about Ghani’s departure to Uzbekistan includes a photo of Ghani waving on the stairs in front of what appears to be the same aircraft shown in the video published on July 15. The press release explained Ghani was visiting Uzbekistan for the International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity; Challenges and Opportunities.”
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
