The Taliban has announced its new Prime Minister in Afghanistan - he's a religious extremist, on the United Nations 'sanctions list'. MORE: Brett_McLeod 9News
Interim Prime Minister Mullah Hasan Akhund headed the Taliban government in Kabul during the last years of its rule. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who had led talks with the United States and signed the deal that led to America's final withdrawal from Afghanistan, will be one of two deputies to Akhund.READ MORE:
Afghanistan's previous government routinely accused Pakistan of aiding the Taliban, a charge Islamabad has denied. Former vice president Amrullah Saleh, one of the leaders of the anti-Taliban forces, has long been an outspoken critic of neighbouring Pakistan. The Taliban again moved quickly and harshly to end Tuesday's protest when it arrived near the presidential palace. They fired their weapons into the air and arrested several journalists covering the demonstration. In one case, Taliban waving Kalashnikov rifles took a microphone from a journalist and began beating him with it, breaking the microphone. The journalist was later handcuffed and detained for several hours.
None of the passengers had arrived at the airport. Instead, organisers apparently told evacuees to travel to Mazar-e-Sharif and find accommodation until they were called to come to the airport.The Taliban say they are trying to find out who among the estimated 2000 have valid travel documents. "Because all of these people are grouped together, that's meant that flights have not been allowed to go," he added.
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