Afghanistan’s vice-president claims he is caretaker president

Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan (AP)

The Afghan vice president is claiming that after President Ashraf Ghani fled in the face of the Taliban sweep into Kabul over the weekend and with his whereabouts unknown, the vice president is the country’s “legitimate” caretaker president.

Amrullah Saleh made the comment on Twitter on Tuesday.