KABUL, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members carrying weapons have been seen on the streets of Kabul since Monday after the group gained control of the Afghan capital.

While Afghan residents hoped for a better future with uncertainty on the first relatively "peaceful" day after more than 20 years' war, the international world are closely watching and reacting toward the unfolding situation there.

[caption id="attachment_59514" align="alignnone" width="900"] Afghan Taliban fighters stand on a military vehicle in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59515" align="alignnone" width="900"] Taliban fighters stand beside the belongings of Afghan security soldiers in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59516" align="alignnone" width="900"] Afghan Taliban fighters are seen in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59517" align="alignnone" width="900"] Afghan Taliban fighters stand on a military vehicle in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59518" align="alignnone" width="900"] Afghan Taliban fighters are seen in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59519" align="alignnone" width="899"] Afghan Taliban fighters are seen on a military vehicle in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59520" align="alignnone" width="900"] An Afghan Taliban fighter talks with a man in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021.(Str/Xinhua)■[/caption]