The Taliban have declared another administration in Afghanistan.

The Taliban have declared another administration in Afghanistan

 The Taliban have announced the formation of a new government in Afghanistan, led by Amrullah Saleh, vice president of the former Ashraf Ghani government. They have declared Afghanistan an Islamic republic, as opposed to the Taliban's Islamic Emirate.

According to the Afghan news agency Khaama Press, a statement issued by the Afghan embassy in Switzerland stated that the deported government led by Saleh was the only "legitimate" government in Afghanistan.

Former President Ghani fled the country after the fall of Kabul on August 15. At that time, Saleh went to the northern Panjshir valley and declared war on the Taliban in alliance with the Northern Alliance. He also announced that in the absence of a popularly elected president, he would be the acting president of Afghanistan. The Taliban then took control of Panjshir.

A statement from the Afghan embassy in Switzerland said, "Afghanistan will not be able to overthrow the legitimate government of the country even if it is under foreign occupation." Amrullah Saleh, the first vice president of the Gani government, will lead the government in this turbulent situation. All administrative, judicial and legal powers will remain in the hands of this government. The statement also directed that all embassies and consulates of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan be reopened.

Although there is no one else in the newly announced government besides Saleh, there is no mention of him in the statement. It has been announced that the new government, led by Ahmed Masood, supports anti-Taliban forces in the northern Panjshir Valley.