Taliban "Waiting For Full Control Over Kabul Airport," Says Official

Taliban officials said that they had a team of technical experts and highly qualified engineers ready to take over the airport.

The Taliban, Afghanistan's new rulers, and the departing US forces are aiming for a swift handover of Kabul airport, a Taliban official told Reuters on Sunday. "We are waiting for the final nod from the Americans to secure full control over Kabul airport," the official said on condition of anonymity. He said the terrorists, who seized control of the capital on August 15 after a lightning advance against the Western-backed government, had a team of technical experts and highly qualified engineers ready to take over the airport.