Taliban block Afghans’ access to airport

ISLAMABAD: The Taliban warned on Tuesday that they would not extend the August 31 deadline announced by the Biden administration for withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan and urged the US to evacuate all its nationals by the agreed date. The group’s statement comes a day after its Doha based spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said the decision on extension beyond August 31 would be made by the Taliban top leadership.US allies have warned they will not be able to evacuate all those fleeing the Taliban by the end of the month.

Addressing a presser in Kabul on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that they would block Afghans trying to leave the country from travelling to Kabul’s airport.