A situation that slows down evacuations in Afghanistan even more. On the night of August 25 to 26, the United States, Australia and Great Britain called on their nationals to leave Kabul airport as soon as possible. At issue: terrorist threats.
The three countries have indeed issued these warnings almost simultaneously, as thousands of refugees continue to congregate near the airport to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban seizure of power. “If you are in the area … leave it for a safe place and wait for further instructions. If you are able to leave Afghanistan safely by other means, do so immediately, ”said London.
More details regarding the terrorist threat in question were not provided. If we are to believe Antony Blinken, head of American diplomacy, it would not come from the Taliban. He said the armed group “has made commitments in public and private to provide and allow safe passage for Americans, other foreigners and Afghans at risk in the future after August 31”.
After a few days of hesitation and negotiations, the West maintained the deadline for the departure of military troops at August 31. Requests had been made to extend this period, but the Taliban refused outright, even speaking of “consequences” if a foreign military presence were still there at the beginning of September.