US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 American citizens may still need to be evacuated from Afghanistan and the Taliban have pledged to allow some departures after US troops leave the country on August 31. Blinken told reporters that at least 4,500 American citizens ...
The Taliban militant group has reportedly initiated talks with Turkey to see whether the country would give the group “technical assistance” at the Kabul International Airport once all foreign forces leave Afghanistan by the end of August. “The Taliban have made a request for technical support in running Kabul airport,” ...