The Taliban won't allow Afghans to access Kabul's airport for evacuations, which would strand tens of thousands who worked with Western entities
The Taliban said Tuesday that they have decided to prevent Afghan citizens from accessing Kabul’s airport for, a move that would strand tens of thousands of people who worked with Western governments and organizations and now fear reprisals by the country’s Islamist new rulers.
The announcement by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid at a Kabul press conference creates additional obstacles for the troubled international evacuation effort. U.S. allies are expected to pressure President Biden on Tuesday to prolong U.S. operations in Afghanistan past Aug. 31 to evacuate more Westerners and Afghans, despite warnings from
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