Afghanistan Taliban Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: US President Joe Biden To Address Nation As Situation In Kabul Remains Tense
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: The US troops fired shots in the air at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport as the crowd mobbed the tarmac on Monday.
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Afghanistan Taliban Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: The US troops fired shots in the air at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport as crowd mobbed the tarmac on Monday. US forces confirmed to Reuters that they were forced to fire in air to prevent Afghans running onto tarmac to board military flights.
On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country, hours after Taliban fighters showed up on the outskirts of Kabul and their chiefs demanded transfer of power to avoid bloodshed.
Meanwhile, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that Western diplomats have been evacuated from Kabul. “All Embassy personnel are located on the premises of Hamid Karzai International Airport, whose perimeter is secured by the US Military,” Price said.
More than 60 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Qatar and the UK, have issued a joint statement saying Afghans and international citizens who want to leave Afghanistan must be allowed to depart and added that airports and border crossings must remain open. The US has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at the Kabul airport to ensure safe departure of its citizens and those from its friends and allies from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: UK PM Boris Johnson Calls For G7 Leaders Meeting On Afghanistan
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose country holds the rotating G7 presidency, on Monday called for the grouping's leaders to discuss Afghanistan and to prevent a humanitarian fall-out from the Taliban takeover, news agency AFP reported.
Downing Street said PM Johnson "outlined his intention to host a virtual meeting... in the coming days", during a call to French President Emmanuel Macron when he stressed the need for a "unified approach" to the situation.
Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: 'We hope Talibani Afghanistan makes clean break from terrorist organisations,' says China at UN
"For the last 20 years, terrorist organizations such as the Islamic States & Al-Qaeda have gathered & developed in Afghanistan, posting a serious threat to international & regional peace & security. Afghanistan must never again become a haven for terrorists": China's Dy Permanent Rep to UN Geng Shuang
"This is the bottom line that must be held firmly for any future political solution in Afghanistan. We hope that Talibani Afghanistan is going to live its commitment & make a clean break from terrorist organizations," he added.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: All military & civilian flights halted at Kabul airport
All military and civilian flights halted at Kabul airport, reports news agency AFP quoting Pentagon.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: India's Statement At UNSC Meeting
Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: Great concern to us in India as neighbour & friend, says India's Ambassador to UN
"If there is zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms & manifestations & it's ensured that Afghan territory isn't used by terrorist groups to threaten or attack any other country, then Afghanistan's neighbours & region would feel safer": India's Ambassador to UN, TS Tirumurti said at the UNSC meeting, as quoted by ANI.
"We have seen very unfortunate scenes at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul that is widespread panic among the people. Women & children are in distress. Incidents of firing have been reported from the city including the airport": India's Ambassador to UN added.
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"As a neighbour of Afghanistan, as a friend of its people, the current situation prevailing in the country is of great concern to us in India. Afghan men, women, & children are living under a constant state of fear. Before the current crisis unfolded, India had ongoing development projects in every one of 34 provinces of Afghanistan. We call upon parties concerned to maintain law & order, ensure safety & security of all concerned including UN diplomatic & consular personnel": India's Ambassador to UN stated.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: 'Taliban not honouring promises, Residents living in absolute fear,' says Afghan rep at UN
"Today, I'm speaking on behalf of millions of people in Afghanistan. I'm speaking of millions of Afghan girls & women who're about to lose their freedom to go to school & to participate in political-economic & social life": Representative of Afghan said at emergency UNSC meeting.
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"Taliban is not honouring their promises & commitments made in their statements at Doha & at other international forums. Residents are living in absolute fear": Ghulam M Isaczai, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to UN added.
Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: US President Joe Biden to deliver address on situation in Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden will address the nation on Afghanistan tonight, news agency ANI informed.
Earlier, US Ambassador told the UN that "US promises to be generous & resettling Afghans in our own country, & I'm heartened by pledges we've seen from other nations to do the same. We urge Afghanistan's neighbors & others to give refuge - temporary or permanent to Afghans attempting to flee".
"We're deeply concerned that aid is not flowing to people in crisis. As per World Food Programme, over 500 tonnes of aid are currently sitting at border crossings taken over by Taliban. These aid deliveries must resume immediately": US Ambassador to UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield added.
Meanwhile, US soldiers killed two armed men at Kabul airport, in Afghanistan, AFP quoted Pentagon as informing.
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