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Taliban Warns of 'Consequences' if Afghan Pullout Extended

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said if the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations, the answer is no. (Reuters)

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said if the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations, the answer is no.

  • Last Updated:August 23, 2021, 17:01 IST

The Taliban will not agree to an extension of the August 31 deadline for the United States to withdraw troops and a delay will bring consequences, a spokesman told Sky News.

“You can say it’s a red line," spokesman Suhail Shaheen said in an interview. “If the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations — the answer is no. Or there would be consequences."

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first published:August 23, 2021, 17:01 IST