As Taliban fighters moved Sunday into Afghanistan's capital city, the nation's leader fled. President Ashraf Ghani flew from Kabul to an unknown destination, later posting an explanation for his exit, saying if he stayed, more Afghans would die and "bloodshed" would result. "Today I came across a tough choice," starts the post, written in Pashto and translated using Google. "I have to face the armed Taliban who want to enter the palace or leave the country where I have dedicated my life to protecting and nurturing it for the last 20 years. If left unchecked, countless patriots would be martyred and the city of Kabul would be devastated, resulting in a major humanitarian catastrophe in the six-million-strong city." He added that the Taliban, have "won the sword and gun judgment and are now responsible for protecting the honor, property and self of their compatriots." 📸: Rahmat Gul, @apnews