Afghan President Flees to UAE Escaping Taliban Threat

Official Announcement from UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan who fled his homeland overseas to escape the advance of the Islamic armed faction Taliban, has been confirmed to be in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Afghan President Ghani Fled Abroad Just Before the Fall of the Capital Kabul
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The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 18th (local time) that "President Ghani and his family were welcomed on humanitarian grounds."

President Ghani fled abroad immediately with his wife and aides on the 15th when the Afghan capital Kabul faced the threat of falling to the Taliban.

Afterwards, his destination was unknown. Al Jazeera reported that he headed to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, but his final destination was the UAE.

Sputnik News, citing a source from the Russian Embassy in Afghanistan, reported that President Ghani escaped with four cars full of money, sparking global outrage.

The news agency stated, "President Ghani tried to load money onto the escape helicopter, but not all could fit, so some were left on the runway."

As many tried to flee Afghanistan by crowding Kabul International Airport, causing great chaos, U.S. media reported that Ghani’s daughter, who resides in the United States, is living a comfortable life as an artist and filmmaker, intensifying criticism against President Ghani for abandoning his country and people.

As criticism against him spread, President Ghani defended himself on Facebook, saying, "The Taliban clearly expressed their intention to attack Kabul and overthrow me. If I had stayed in Afghanistan, countless patriots would have died and Kabul would have been destroyed," which drew even greater condemnation.

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