The Taliban have begun entering Kabul from all sides, according to reports quoting Afghan government officials and eyewitnesses. The Taliban say they are awaiting a peaceful transfer of power.
In Photos: Taliban Enter Kabul
![An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3bdad3f3-9199-48f7-8ac2-824cc2671dee_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.
![Anti-missile decoy flares are deployed as U.S. Black Hawk military helicopters and a dirigible balloon fly over the city of Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5f1a1cb1-e96f-4852-badb-db0490986cf0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-missile decoy flares are deployed as U.S. Black Hawk military helicopters and a dirigible balloon fly over the city of Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.
![Passengers walk to the departures terminal of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Aug. 14, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d77cd91b-f9c5-431e-9484-161f1808ba5c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Passengers walk to the departures terminal of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Aug. 14, 2021.
![Afghan security personnel stand guard in front of a gate in the Green Zone in Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2b31701d-97ee-42a9-a381-05b8e6f316f2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan security personnel stand guard in front of a gate in the Green Zone in Kabul, Aug. 15, 2021.