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What'¯We Know: Taliban Takes over Afghanistan

VOA News

   The Taliban are moving quickly to address governance, security and
   challenges related to reconciliation with former foes, meeting with top
   political figures in Kabul.

   There are sporadic reports of Taliban fighters violently cracking down
   on protesters, with at least three people killed in the eastern city
   Jalalabad Wednesday.

   U.S. President Joe Biden says he will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan
   until the last Americans are evacuated, even past the Aug. 31 deadline
   all U.S. troops to leave.

   U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says U.S. forces are focused on
   securing Kabul's airport and cannot help people reach the site.
   The World Food Program's country director for Afghanistan, Mary Ellen
   McGroarty, is warning of a humanitarian disaster with 14 million people
   facing severe hunger.

   The IMF suspended Afghanistan's access to resources due to "a lack of
   clarity within the international community regarding recognition of a
   government in Afghanistan."

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