Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban must allow evacuees past 31 August deadline - Boris Johnson - BBC News

The Taliban must guarantee a safe passage for those who want to leave Afghanistan beyond the 31 August deadline, PM Boris Johnson has said.

Following an emergency virtual meeting of G7 leaders, Mr Johnson said the UK would continue evacuating people from the country "until the last moment".

He added he was confident thousands more could be airlifted out.

However, G7 leaders were not given any indication at the meeting the US would keep troops in Afghanistan past August.

The UK was among several other G7 countries pressing the US to delay its withdrawal of troops, warning they will not be able to evacuate all those fleeing the Taliban past 31 August without the US presence at Kabul airport.

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