US Embassy American flag being removed from Kabul, Afghanistan

The U.S. Embassy American flag being removed from Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (Source: Fox News)

(FOX NEWS) -- Fox News has obtained an image of the U.S. Embassy flag being flown out of Kabul, Afghanistan.

The embassy in the Afghan capital closed down on Sunday following reports that officials there were destroying sensitive documents and equipment ahead of the Taliban's arrival.

The Taliban now control Kabul and the rest of Afghanistan.

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