In pics: Taliban fighters roam Kabul

Taliban fighters stand guard along a roadside near the Zanbaq Square in Kabul. (Credits: AFP)

Taliban fighters stand guard in front of main gate leading to Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul. (Credits: AP)

The US military struggled to manage a chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban patrolled the capital. (Credits: AP)

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. (Credits: AP)

The Taliban patrolled the capital and tried to project calm after toppling the Western-backed government. (Credits: AP)

Taliban fighters stand guard at the main gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace. (credits: AP)

Taliban fighters stand outside the interior ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Credits: Reuters)

Taliban fighters ride on a police vehicle outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Credits: Reuters)