Taliban want peaceful transfer of power in 'next few days': Spokesman

"In next few days, we want a peaceful transfer," Suhail Shaheen, based in Qatar as part of the group's negotiating team, told the BBC.

By AFP | Aug 15, 2021, 05.34 PM IST

Taliban fighters began entering Kabul from all sides without facing any resistance, BBC reported.

The Taliban want to take control of Afghanistan "in the next few days", a spokesman for the group told the BBC Sunday, as their fighters encircled the capital.

"In next few days, we want a peaceful transfer," Suhail Shaheen, based in Qatar as part of the group's negotiating team, told the BBC.

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