Noting that the Taliban was sanctioned as a terrorist organization under US law, the company said that it has have banned them from its services under our Dangerous Organization policies.

“This means we remove accounts maintained by or on behalf of the Taliban and prohibit praise, support, and representation of them,” the company added.

The Taliban forces began a widespread offensive on May 1, concurrent with the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

The capital city itself was left encircled after Taliban forces had captured Mihtarlam, Sharana, Gardez, Asadabad, and other cities as well as districts in the east.

In the days preceding the fall, the projection for the situation of Kabul rapidly worsened. U.S. officials forecasted in early August that Kabul could hold out for several months, but the week of the fall brought more grim forecasting; five days before the Taliban reached Kabul, expectations degraded and analysis suggested the capital would last "30 to 90 days", and within two days, officials were suggesting the city would fall within the week.

On Sunday, the Taliban command instructed its forces to halt their advance at the gates of Kabul, declaring that they would not seize the city by force, though their forces entered its outskirts. Locals reported that Taliban fighters were advancing into the urban areas regardless of their leaders' official declarations. The Afghan Interior Ministry in a statement said that President Ashraf Ghani had decided to relinquish power and an interim government led by the Taliban will be formed.

Later the same day, Afghan and Indian news reports claimed that Ghani had left Afghanistan alongside Vice President Amrullah Saleh; both reportedly flew to Tajikistan. Afterward, Ghani posted on Facebook that he had fled in an attempt to avoid a bloody battle and that “the Taliban have won with the judgement of their swords and guns”. (ILKHA)

https://ilkha.com/english/world/taliban-members-begin-to-enter-the-capital-of-kabul-from-all-sides-afghan-interior-ministry-13900