Taliban's senior leadership gathers in Kabul to map out a future Afghan government as people still try to flee the country
Within hours of his return, the Taliban announces that its rule would be"different" this time and an official says the Taliban will be accountable for its actions and will investigate reports of reprisals and atrocities.
"He will be in Kabul to meet jihadi leaders and politicians for an inclusive government set-up," a senior Taliban official told AFP on Saturday. Baradar arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday from Qatar, choosing to touch down in the country's second biggest city Kandahar – the Taliban's spiritual birthplace.Biden: Afghanistan evacuation among 'most difficult in history'The Taliban will be accountable for its actions and will investigate reports of reprisals and atrocities carried out by members, an official of the group told Reuters on Saturday.
He added, "We can understand the panic, stress and anxiety. People think we will not be accountable, but that will not be the case."door to door
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