The Taliban have declared an "amnesty" across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government, seeking to convince a wary population they have changed, a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country.Following a blitz across Afghanistan that saw many cities fall to the insurgents without a fight, the Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a brutal rule in the late 1990s. But many Afghans remain skeptical.Older generations remember the Taliban's ultraconservative Islamic views, which included severe restrictions on women as well as endorsing stonings, amputations and public executions before they were ousted by the US-led invasion that followed the September 11 terror attacks in 2001.
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