Thousands have made their way this past week to redoubt in Panjshir province, where many are threatening long-term conflict with the Taliban if talks over country's future fail

Fighters opposing the Taliban recapture several rural districts north of Kabul, as the White House asks commercial airlines to help transport refugees

Elite commando unit, seemingly sporting advanced military gear, raises white flag of the militant group

Deaths come as perceived threat from IS affiliate in Afghanistan has seen US military planes take defensive measures upon landing and taking off

After the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan, many top leaders are heading back to Kabul, with many of them having been in hiding for years

By all accounts, the militants have captured a huge trove of advanced equipment, vehicles, aircraft and guns supplied to Afghan forces over the years to the tune of billions

US military says previous figure of 640, already extraordinarily high, had failed to account for children

Several top members of terror group, which has been blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan, among Islamist leaders gathering in Kabul to discuss new regime

Khalil Haqqani, who has a $5 million US bounty on him, put in charge of security in capital as Biden claims terror group 'gone' from Afghanistan

Director of German public broadcaster says deadly shooting shows the insurgents are 'already carrying out organized searches for journalists... we are running out of time!'