UPDATE New details The Taliban are a hardline Islamist movement in Afghanistan that has been fighting an insurgency against the Western-backed government in Kabul since being ousted from power in 2001.

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport departure on airport bus in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport are seen on airport bus in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport are seen on airport bus in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport are seen on airport bus in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport on airport bus in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia August 30, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan stare out of an aircraft window as it arrives at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania, August 28, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

A woman who has been evacuated from Afghanistan carries a child, as she arrives at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

A plane carrying people who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrives at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania. August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

A woman who has been evacuated from Afghanistan, has her temperature checked as she arrives at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Tirana International Airport, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul, in Tirana, Albania, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT