Photos: Fear and uncertainty loom over Kabul as the Taliban takes charge in Afghanistan

An Afghan soldier who didn’t want to use his name looks at Kabul below Sunday and says, “This is like a quick death,” referring to the fall of the city. He said it was going to be a hard moment for him when he removes his uniform permanently after 10 years of service at an outpost at Wazir Akbar Khan Hill in Kabul.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)