The Taliban is being met with almost no opposition as it takes control of the Afghanistan capital Kabul.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country to prevent any potential bloodshed allowing Taliban fighters to take control of the Presidential Palace.
The Government's remaining security forces have also opted not to defend the city.
Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis, one of the few New Zealanders in Kabul, told Mike Hosking other opponents of the Taliban have also gone to ground.
"They were greeted, there was a lot of videos of people greeting them, happy scenes if you will. They raised their flag in some parts of Kabul."
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