In pictures: On the streets of Kabul, under Taliban control

New rulers struggle to keep basic services running two weeks after sweeping into power

Last updated: September 03, 2021 | 10:01

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Taliban forces patrol near the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport, a day after U.S troops withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021.

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Taliban forces with their armoured vehicles block the road near the presidential place in Kabul

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An Afghan barber cuts the hair of a child on a street side in Kabul

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Taliban forces patrol in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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Taliban forces patrol near the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport

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Taliban fighters guard a check-point on a main street in Kabul

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Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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A photo of a martyred Taliban soldier is displayed on a billboard in Kabul

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Taliban walk in front of a military airplane a day after the US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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A view of Kabul Bazaar in Kabul

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Taliban soldiers pose for a photo in Kabul

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A Taliban supporter takes photos with Taliban soldiers in Kabul

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A Taliban soldier stands on a street in Kabul

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An street vendor and supporter of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan chants in support of the Taliban in Kabul

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Taliban forces stand guard in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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Taliban forces stand guard a day after the US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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A view of Kabul Bazaar in Kabul

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Taliban soldiers are seen at one of the main city squares of Kabul

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Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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Afghans line up outside a bank to take out their money after Taliban takeover in Kabul

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Taliban soldiers talk to each other, in Kabul

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A Taliban soldier in seen in Kabul Bazaar in Kabul

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Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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Taliban forces stand guard in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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