The Taliban have taken control of the presidential palace in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after former President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. With more than two decades of experience covering the country, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour explains how we got here and what this means for Afghans.
‘The Taliban have been waiting for this moment for 20 years’: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour – CNN Video
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