Taliban stick to Aug. 31 deadline for foreign forces exit
The Taliban on Tuesday (Aug. 24) said the group does not intend to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for the exit of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
The Taliban on Tuesday (Aug. 24) said the group does not intend to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for the exit of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holds a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 24, 2021.
Afghans on Tuesday, Aug. 24, continued to gather near the entrances of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, hoping to get out of the war-torn country.
People who want to flee the country continue to wait around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 24, 2021.
KABUL, AFGAHISTAN – AUGUST 23: After the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan, the evacuation efforts have continued at Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday, Aug. 23.
Afghan refugees and asylum seekers hold protest in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 24, 2021.
As the US withdrew its forces from Afghanistan after a 20-year war and the Taliban took control of most of the country, all eyes have turned to the country’s rich underground resources.
A general view of Panjshir province, northeastern Afghanistan on August 23, 2021, as it is the only province still out of the Taliban control.
While the decision-making body of the Taliban, which is under close international scrutiny, is a 26-member leadership council, six people stand out in the group’s administration.
: Afghans on Monday (Aug. 23) continued to gather near the entrance gates of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, hoping to get out of the war-torn country as a number of countries continue to evacuate their citizens and diplomats.