The Taliban will not extend the evacuation deadline for Western forces and is no longer allowing Afghan nationals to enter Kabul airport, the group's spokesman said.
In a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said there would be no extension of the August 31 deadline set by the US to withdraw its military from the country.
Mr Mujahid said the US should keep inviting American citizens to board planes, but accused the country of creating a brain drain of Afghan nationals by encouraging educated professionals to leave.
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