Twitter account of Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi hacked

The Afghanistan Embassy in India's Twitter handle was hacked a day after the Taliban captured the Presidential Palace in Kabul and its President Ashraf Ghani left the country.

The hacked account posted a tweet, criticising the deposed President, Ashraf Ghani. 

Abdulhaq Azad, press secretary for the Afghanistan Embassy in India, said he had lost access to the Twitter handle of the Afghanistan Embassy in India. 

Also Read: Heart-wrenching viral video shows panic, desperation among people to leave the country

Claimed that a friend sent him a screenshot of a tweet criticising Ghani, the press secretary said he had tried to log into the account but was unable to. 

Also Read: Left country to prevent bloodshed, says Ashraf Ghani as Taliban take over Kabul

The tweet which was posted read, "We are all banging our heads in shame. Ghani Baba fled with his crooks. He screwed everything up. We apologise for serving the fugitive. May Allah punish the traitor. His legacy will be a stain on Afghanistan's history."

The tweet has now been deleted. 

Also Read: US diplomats' evacuation from Kabul reminds many of Saigon exit

Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has convened a meeting to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan at 7:30 pm on Monday.  The US has pressed in 6000 troops for the safe evacuation of its nationals and allies from the war-torn country.

• Afghanistan situation
• Taliban in Kabul
• Afghanistan embassy
• Twitter acount hacked
• Ashraf Ghani
• Twitter post
• Afghan war