- The Taliban have taken control of the presidential palace in Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Earlier talks to form a transitional government appear to have been scuppered by Ghani’s departure.
- The US defense secretary approved 1,000 more US troops into Afghanistan due to the deteriorating security situation, a defense official tells CNN, for a total of 6,000 US troops that will be in the country soon.
- Earlier today, the US completed the evacuation of its embassy in Afghanistan and took down the American flag at the diplomatic compound.
News Source = CNN
