After rumors that other countries are evacuating citizens even without visas after the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan (16 August 2021), people have been fighting to cross the Hamid Karzai International Airport's boundary wall to flee the country. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Taliban claimed that it wouldn't allow Afghans into Kabul airport.
A spokesperson stated that their skills were needed for rebuilding the country.
The UN warned that Taliban was committing grave violations, including summary executions.
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On Tuesday, a Taliban spokesperson stated that Afghans would be prohibited from entering Kabul's airport because of their skills in rebuilding Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson, said that they were asking for the American to change their policy and not encourage Afghans from leaving.
The Taliban stated that it will not accept extensions to the August 31 deadline by the Biden administration for evacuations. However, the US allies claim they will need more time.
Reuters reports that the UN human rights chief Tuesday warned of credible reports about "summary executions" and surrenders of Afghan forces.
-BBC Breaking News August 24, 2021 (@BBCBreaking).
Biden took part in virtual talks with G7 leaders Tuesday on Afghanistan and the ongoing evacuations. Biden was expected to announce whether the president would extend the deadline of August 31, which the Taliban had set as a threshold for evacuations.
On Monday, CIA Director William J. Burns met with the Taliban's top leader. The Washington Post first reported that this was the highest-ranking meeting between the Biden administration (and the militant group) since its takeover of Afghanistan in mid-2018. The meeting of Burns with Mullah Abdul Gani Baradar was extraordinary on many levels. This was because the Taliban leader was once captured by CIA-Pakistani operations that landed him in jail for eight years.
It is not the first time that the Taliban have ruled Afghanistan. From 1996 to 2001, it ruled Afghanistan and instituted laws that were based on strict Quranic interpretations. This allowed the government to enforce the rules in a brutal, public manner.
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Since regaining control over Afghanistan, the Taliban has tried to portray itself as a more moderate and changed entity. It has vowed amnesty for Afghans who fought with the US or the former government. However, the history of militant Islamist groups offers plenty to doubt.
Since the Taliban overtook Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans have fled the country. This has led to chaotic scenes at Kabul's airport. Since August 14, more than 58,000 Afghans have been evacuated.
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