Deposed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resurfaces in UAE

By Anish Kumar | First Published Aug 18, 2021, 8:51 PM IST

In a statement, UAE foreign ministry confirmed that the country has welcomed Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds.

Deposed Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani who fled the country on August 15 just before the Taliban marched into capital Kabul, has reached Abu Dhabi.

In a statement, UAE foreign ministry confirmed that the UAE has welcomed Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds.

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Earlier, there was a rumour that the Afghanistan president had fled to Dushanbe in Tajikistan. A day ago, it was being said he is Oman.

Meanwhile, First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh declared himself as the new president despite the Taliban taking full control of the war-torn country's affairs.

Earlier in the day, the Afghan embassy in Tajikistan has asked Interpol to arrest Ghani.

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