[UPDATE – Aug 16, 00:10Z] Afghanistan: Situation as of August 15th, Taliban Progression, Foreign Residents

Evacuation of the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Shot from the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, today. [JUST IN] Afghan president to step down within few hours, Al Arabiya says referring to sources Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will step down within the next few hours, the Al Arabiya TV channel reports citing its sources. According to it, information comes that the president will resign within a few hours and an interim government will be formed. Afghan authorities said on Sunday that they control Kabul. According to the president’s office, the situation in the city is under control, the…