With airfield surrounded by militants and a perceived new Isis threat, US planes now perform combat landings

The Taliban were attempting to demonstrate they control the areas around the chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday, where Nato said 20 people died in the past week.

As witnesses reported Taliban fighters to be firing into the air and using batons to force people to form orderly queues outside the main gates and not gather at the perimeter, the militant group that retook the Afghan capital last week after 20 years said it was seeking “complete clarity” on the evacuation plan being led by foreign forces.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Biden is a diplomatic liability. He’s playing into Putin’s hands | Simon Jenkins

Zelenskiy is a master of mobilising his nation’s defence. But his plight…

Transport for London may go bankrupt without extra funds, claims mayor

Latest funding deal has ended and Sadiq Khan is seeking long-term package…

Nicola Bulley’s partner ‘100% convinced’ she is not in river

Paul Ansell says family going through ‘unprecedented hell’ as search widens for…