As G7 leaders prepare to hold an emergency meeting over the crisis in Afghanistan tomorrow, the margin for error closes by the hour. A spokesman for the Taliban said any extension to the Aug 31 deadline for withdrawal would cross a red line that will lead to “consequences”, as Boris Johnson insisted Britain had no fixed date and would continue to evacuate people for as long as possible. US President Joe Biden on Sunday for the first time raised the prospect of delaying the withdrawal date. Watch the response of Taliban spokesperson Dr Suhail Shaheen.
Monday evening UK news briefing: Taliban says extension of US withdrawal crosses ‘red line’
Monday evening UK news briefing: Taliban says extension of US withdrawal crosses ‘red line’
