Taliban leadership has long been obscure and secretive, even during its five-year reign of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Despite previous reports of infighting and political fragmentation, the hardline Islamist group once again took control of Afghanistan on Sunday. These are the top members that claimed victory in Kabul this week.

People attempting to flee Kabul have fallen to their deaths after clinging to C-17 jets taking off from the airport, according to local media reports. 

Afghan news agency A?vaka posted footage to Twitter that appeared to show a person falling from a plane as it gained altitude over the runway. 

Other footage showed people clinging to a jet as it taxied down the runway, and Afghan news channel TOLO tweeted a video of a massive crowd running alongside a jet as it tried to take off.

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The Taliban stormed Kabul on Sunday, setting itself up to retake Afghanistan after 20 years. After the Afghan president fled the country, Taliban fighters took over the presidential palace. Heavily armed fighters were seen inside the palace reciting from the Quran, Islam's holy book. 

The Taliban's leadership, though often divided in the past, has managed to orchestrate the group's resurgence to power. The organization is led by a supreme leader and three deputies who control its political, military, and terror branches. Here's a breakdown of the Taliban's key leaders and figureheads.

The Taliban's leadership, though often divided in the past, has managed to orchestrate the group's resurgence to power. The organization is led by a supreme leader and three deputies who control its political, military, and terror branches. Here's a breakdown of the Taliban's key leaders and figureheads.

The Taliban's leadership, though often divided in the past, has managed to orchestrate the group's resurgence to power. The organization is led by a supreme leader and three deputies who control its political, military, and terror branches. Here's a breakdown of the Taliban's key leaders and figureheads.

The Taliban's leadership, though often divided in the past, has managed to orchestrate the group's resurgence to power. The organization is led by a supreme leader and three deputies who control its political, military, and terror branches. Here's a breakdown of the Taliban's key leaders and figureheads.

The Taliban's leadership, though often divided in the past, has managed to orchestrate the group's resurgence to power. The organization is led by a supreme leader and three deputies who control its political, military, and terror branches. Here's a breakdown of the Taliban's key leaders and figureheads.

Thousands have been trying to flee Afghanistan via Kabul airport after the country fell to the Taliban on Sunday. As of Monday morning, all commercial flights out of Kabul were cancelled, and the US is in control of the military side of the airport. Scenes of chaos have been unfolding, including crowds scaling a jet bridge at the airport, trying to push their way onto a plane parked on the tarmac. Follow along for live updates.

US citizens are being instructed to shelter in place after the Taliban seized control of most of Afghanistan and entered the capital city of Kabul on Sunday. The Taliban is expected to declare the country the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Follow along for live updates.