Afghanistan to become Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after Kabul falls

Following the fall of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan and takeover by the Taliban, the country is poised for an announcement that it is now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under Sharia law.

While speaking with newsmen, the group spokesperson that it is holding talks aimed at forming an “open, inclusive Islamic government” and the deputy leader of the group releasing a video saying it plans to “give serenity to the whole nation”.

Taliban officials have declared the war is over and it is in charge of 90% of government buildings.

Conversely, amid the statements, chaotic scenes are unfolding at Kabul’s international airport with thousands of people trying to get past a cordon to aircraft that are evacuating diplomatic staff.

A spokesperson for the German government, which aims to evacuate 10,000 staff, civilians and Afghans it has worked with, said no flights are leaving Kabul airport at the moment because desperate people trying to flee the country are blocking the tarmac.

Footage has emerged, though not yet verified, of an Apache helicopter being used to clear a runway as a C-17 military transport plane comes into land.

Five people are reported to have been killed as US troops guarded the evacuation of embassy staff but it was not immediately clear how they died.