Afghanistan descends into chaos as Taliban assumes power
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Afghans wait in long lines for hours to get visas in front of the Iranian embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Afghans sit on a wall as people wait for hours to withdraw money, in front of Kabul Bank, in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stranded people arrive to try to cross the border into Afghanistan, at a border crossing in Chaman, Pakistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban fighters pose for a photograph in the city of Kandahar, southwest Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Kandahar province southwest, of Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Kandahar, southwest Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban fighters raise their flag at the Ghazni provincial governor's house, in Ghazni, southeastern, Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban fighters pray while raising their flag at the Ghazni provincial governor's house, in Ghazni, southeastern, Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taliban flags fly on the gate of Ghazni provincial governor's house, in Ghazni, southeastern, Afghanistan, today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Afghan national is mobbed by media person for byte as he arrives at Indira Gandhi International airport by Air India special flight from Kabul, in New Delhi, India, today.