Taliban hoists flag in Afghan capital, Kabul
About eight months after they returned to power, the Taliban has raised a massive flag of their movement near the Afghan capital. The massive white flag was raised on Thursday, on a hill overlooking the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.

A Taliban fighter is seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi speaks during a ceremony to raise the Taliban flag in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members take pictures with their mobile phones during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members take pictures with their mobile phones during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members pray during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members take pictures with their mobile phones during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban fighters are seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Afghan Taliban's Refugee & Repatriation Minister Haji Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani attends the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi speaks during a ceremony to raise the Taliban flag in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

The Taliban flag is seen during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members attend the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Taliban members take pictures with their mobile phones during the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

A Taliban fighter is seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters

A Taliban fighter is seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters