What Kabul Looks Like 2 Days After The Taliban Took Control

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"Kabul was a bit better compared to yesterday," said a journalist based in Afghanistan's capital city who sent a message to NPR on Tuesday.

For the person's protection, we are not naming the journalist, who said there were signs suggesting a gradual return to some semblance of normalcy two days after the Taliban launched a lightning assault on Kabul, forcing out the U.S.-backed Afghan government.

"I have seen some more traffic police out in duties. I have seen some clinics, small markets and shops inside Kabul were open," the journalist said. "I saw a woman at the same time I saw young Afghans with Western style of clothes walking around in the city."

Still, many Afghans continue to fear for their lives and wonder what the future holds in a country under Taliban control — even if the group known for brutality claims it will be different this time.