Taliban crisis: Ashraf Ghani did not seek refuge in Tajikistan, ready to seek US help

- Visa officer, airport staff also fled the country in 2-3 flights today. There is no one left to check the visa at the airport.

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President Ashraf Ghani, who fled Afghanistan, suffered a major setback when Tajikistan refused to allow his plane to land on its soil. He was forced to stay in Oman. It is learned that they may now leave Oman for the US. In addition to Ashraf Ghani, Mohib, Afghanistan's national security adviser, is also in Oman. Both planes were not allowed to land in Tajikistan on Sunday.

President Ghani also made a statement on social media after leaving the country. "I had a tough choice today in which I had to face the armed Taliban who wanted to break into the palace or leave my homeland Afghanistan," he said. I have dedicated my life to the security of Afghanistan for the last 20 years. If I had chosen to fight the Taliban, many civilians would have been killed and Kabul would have been devastated. In a city of 60 million people, there is a terrible human tragedy.

The situation in Afghanistan has become so dire since the Taliban took over that huge crowds have been seen at Kabul airport trying to leave the country. U.S. troops have been firing into the air to control the crowds. Veterans and officers fled by flight every 2 minutes on Sunday, according to an employee. Visa officers, airport staff also fled the country in 2-3 flights today. There is no one left to check the visa at the airport. People are fighting to leave Kabul and people are fleeing the country without taking their belongings.