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Taliban: We will not allow civilians to leave the country after the end of the month, Biden: The withdrawal will not be postponed
The Islamic Organization, which has completed its takeover of Afghanistan, announced that the evacuation of foreign nationals would not be extended beyond August 31 and called on the country's citizens who tried to flee to return without fear.
At the same time, the US president accepted the Pentagon's recommendation not to extend the forces' stay, "depending on the degree of Taliban cooperation"
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 20:24 Updated: 21:40
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The Taliban leadership announced today (Tuesday) that it will not allow the evacuation of foreign nationals from Afghanistan beyond August 31. At the same time, US President Joe Biden accepted the Pentagon's recommendation not to delay the withdrawal of forces from the country beyond the end of the month. According to US officials, the decision will be made according to the extent of the Taliban's cooperation and assistance in evacuating Americans from Afghanistan.
The Islamic Organization, whose fighters completed the occupation of the capital Kabul nine days ago, is trying to send a reassuring message to the thousands of Afghans who have lined up at the airport in the capital with the aim of fleeing the country. "There is nothing to fear, they will be safe," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
U.S. troops continue to evacuate foreign and Afghan civilians from the country, while pressure on President Biden to allocate more time for evacuation increases. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michel Bechelt revealed "credible reports"According to which the Taliban carry out executions of civilians and security services of the previous administration.
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An American soldier holds an Afghan child in Kabul (Photo: Reuters)
The leaders of the G7 countries held a virtual meeting during which they discussed the steps to be taken to complete the negotiations on the withdrawal and evacuation of civilians vis-à-vis the Taliban.
They have agreed that they are committed to Afghanistan, and will back up UN efforts to send humanitarian aid to countries in the region, which are facing a new influx of refugees
. A spokesman for Mujahideen did not specify whether a meeting had been held with Burns, but stressed that the organization did not agree to extend the deadline for the evacuation of foreign nationals beyond August 31. He called on the United States not to encourage Afghan citizens to leave their country and countries not to close. The embassies in the country. A senior NATO official said the countries were making efforts to evacuate as many civilians as possible in the coming week, before the deadline.
Taliban fighters in Afghanistan (Photo: Reuters)
"A fundamental red line for us is the Taliban's treatment of women and girls," she told an emergency meeting on Afghanistan. , freedom of movement, education, employment and self-expression. "
organizations, women's rights are concerned that women may be harmed as a result of returning to power of the Taliban. this follows a statement of the spokesman, who said that their rights are respected" within the framework of Islamic law. "Bachelet said that her office has received reports Trusted for human rights violations in areas controlled by the organization, including executions, restrictions on women, and the enlistment of children in the military.
US troops help Afghan civilians in Kabul (Photo: Reuters)
There has been chaos at the airport since the Taliban captured the Afghan capital last Sunday, while US and foreign forces are trying to evacuate their citizens and Afghan citizens at risk. On Saturday, seven people were killed in riots outside the airport, and yesterday the Taliban beat the large crowd gathered outside the port gates. Makes NATO said Monday that 20 people have been killed since last week in the airport and close to him. According to eyewitnesses, they were shot or trampled to death.
Factors Taliban said today that foreign forces in Afghanistan did not try to delay the departure date of August 31 - and stressed that they reject Any such possibility.The organization's spokesman, Suhail Shahain, warned that this was a "red line."
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan nine days ago, while the United States and its allies withdrew their troops after 20 years of war.
It began with the aim of overthrowing the Taliban regime and hunting down al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks.
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