A Taliban flag was painted on the walls outside the former US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, new photos show. The flag appeared to have been painted in the past few days, and was shared by photojournalist Jake Simkin on Monday. A Taliban flag was painted on the walls outside the former US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, photos showMurals outside the former US embassy in Kabul have been painted over white with black Arabic text since the US pulled out of the country last weekThe embassy was abandoned by US diplomats on August 15 as Kabul fell to the Taliban. On the other side of the entrance the Taliban appeared to have painted the group's version of the Shahada Statement, which is a statement of belief core to Islamic tradition. An exasperated flight organizer hit out at the State Department over the fiasco, saying: 'They need to be held accountable for putting these people's lives in danger.'

Source: Daily Mail September 06, 2021 20:37 UTC