Leaders of the powerful Group of Seven (G-7) nations agreed that the Taliban terrorist group must let people evacuate from Afghanistan past Aug. 31, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. The group, which includes the United States, agreed in the meeting on “not just a joint approach to dealing with the evacuation but also a roadmap for the way in which we’re going to engage with the Taliban, as it probably will be a Taliban government in Kabul,” Johnson told reporters in the UK after the emergency Aug. 24 virtual summit. “And the number one condition we’re setting as G-7 is that they’ve got to guarantee right the way through, through August 31st and beyond, a safe passage for those who want to come out.” If the Taliban doesn’t agree, then the G-7 has “very considerable leverage—economic, diplomatic and political,” Johnson said. The Taliban took over Afghanistan this month …
UK’s Johnson Says G-7 Agreed That Taliban Must Allow Departures From Afghanistan After Aug. 31
August 24, 2021
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