The Taliban has made more demands from the US as they enforce a rule for locals hoping to fly out of Afghanistan that could have dire consequences for evacuation efforts.
At a news conference, he said crowds at the airport should go home and their security would be guaranteed.“They can evacuate all people, but we will not allow Afghans to leave.”
“What does this mean for Afghans who assisted the US and can’t get through now? Does this effectively cut off those Afghans from being evacuated?” a reporter asked.“Our expectation is that should be able to get to the airport.” It comes as US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, according to theThe Monday meeting, which if confirmed will have been the highest-level encounter between the Islamist group and the Biden administration since the militants’ return to power, came as efforts to evacuate thousands of people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan became increasingly urgent.
This morning he told G7 leaders that there would not be an extension of the deadline despite international pleas. Britain is curently chairing a virtual G7 metting, which also comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. France has also called on Washington to push back the timeline. But hours before the summit, Mr Wallace acknowledged that both US President Joe Biden and Taliban leaders now in power in Kabul had cast serious doubt on evacuations continuing into September.
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