Karzai, Abdullah and Hekmatyar set up a 'coordination council'

Meanwhile, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that President Ghani's departure from the country with his officials was aimed at preventing chaos, alleviating the suffering of the people, peacekeeping agencies as well as the peaceful transfer of power. Has formed a coordination council for.

The former president wrote on his Facebook page that the council would also include National Reconciliation Leader Abdullah Abdullah and Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

President Karzai, on behalf of the council, called on Afghan security forces and Taliban militants to prevent clashes and disturbances by irresponsible insurgents.

It is unclear whether the council will have any executive power. The Taliban have not yet commented on the formation of the council.