Amid concerns over new Taliban travel restrictions and a halt in evacuation flights from Afghanistan, U S officials are urging the group to honor their commitment to provide safe passage for Afghans seeking to leave the country.
Following their takeover of Afghanistan in August 15, the Taliban pledged to let all people with proper travel documentation leave, acquiescing to international demands for their unrestricted departure.
A State Department spokesperson said Wednesday that officials had raised concerns over the restrictions with the Taliban.
“Our ability to facilitate relocation for our Afghan allies also depends on the Taliban living up to its commitment of free passage,” the spokesperson has said to VOA. “We have reiterated this point to them.”
Writing on Twitter, Ian McCary, the U.S. chargé d’affaires to Afghanistan, said Wednesday that “all people with valid travel documents should be able to depart the country.”
To attract international investment & assistance, aid organizations need to be able to operate without interference and all people with valid travel documents should be able to depart the country. 3/3.
