Two of Afghanistan most prominent leaders, former president Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, who led the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), have been “effectively” put under house arrest by the Taliban. Last week, Taliban representatives held a meeting with Karzai and Abdullah in what was described as a part of the regime’s effort to form an “inclusive” government.Abdullah’s home is believed to have been “searched” by the extremists. Their security teams have also been taken away.Both Karzai and Abdullah stayed back in Kabul after the Taliban captured the Afghan capital on August 15, returning to rule the country for the second time. Kabul’s fall led to an exodus of several high-profile officials, including then-president Ashraf Ghani, who has since been taken in by the United Arab Emirates (UAE); then-National Security Advisor Hamdallah Mohib and Fazal Mahmood Fazli, who held an important position in the president’s office.
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