8.06 am: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Taliban to show “restraint to protect lives and ensure humanitarian n...
8.06 am: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Taliban to show “restraint to protect lives and ensure humanitarian needs”.
I’m deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan & urge the Taliban & all others to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives & ensure humanitarian needs can be met.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) August 15, 2021
The @UN remains determined to contribute to a peaceful settlement & promote human rights of all Afghans.
8.05 am: The United States says it will deploy 6,000 additional troops over the next two days to ensure safe departure of its citizens and allies from Afghanistan, reports PTI.
8.01 am: Over 60 countries, in a joint statement, call for facilitating the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country.
The United States joins the international community in affirming that Afghans and international citizens who wish to depart must be allowed to do so. Roads, airports, and border crossing must remain open, and calm must be maintained. https://t.co/lsNdsPETsW
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 16, 2021
7.56 am: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says he left the country to avoid bloodshed.
“The Taliban have won with the judgement of their swords and guns, and are now responsible for the honour, property and self-preservation of their countrymen,” he says in a Facebook post.
7.55 am: The Taliban have entered the presidential palace...
