US must withdraw forces from Afghanistan by August 31: Taliban refuse to extend evacuation deadline

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the US should withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by August 31. Mujahid said that his group would not accept any more extensions.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the United States should complete its evacuation and withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31. This date was set by the Biden administration for the withdrawal of all American troops. According to an AP report, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said his group will accept “no extensions” to the deadline. He says life is returning to normal in the country but chaos at the airport remains a problem. Many Afghans are desperate to flee the Taliban takeover of the country.