Ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled to UAE, country says

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The United Arab Emirates confirmed Wednesday that it has welcomed former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family after the ousted leader fled his country as the Taliban closed in on Kabul.

In a short statement to the media, the UAE’s ministry of foreign affairs said the Gulf nation accepted them into the country “on humanitarian grounds.” The announcement ends days of speculation about Ghani’s location as multiple reports suggested he’d sought refuge in Tajikistan and Oman.

The 72-year-old politician, who had been in power since 2014, quietly left Afghanistan on Sunday while his government quickly collapsed at the hands of the Taliban. The militants met little resistance as they stormed into Kabul and took control of the presidential palace following the capture of numerous cities in just a matter of days.

After fleeing, Ghani said in a Facebook post that he had left the capital to avoid bloodshed. The hasty escape ruined any chances of a smooth transition of power to the Taliban and turned the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan a chaotic operation.

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[Turbineguy]

1. UAE is an expensive place to live.

But he can afford it with all the loot he grifted from the U.S. Taxpayer.