Taliban says it won't accept extension of evacuation mission in Afghanistan
(Someone's getting pushy)
A Taliban spokesperson on Monday said the militant group will not accept requests to extend the evacuation deadline in Afghanistan as Western powers leave open the possibility of continuing operations past August 31.
"It's a red line. President Biden announced that on 31 August they would withdraw all their military forces. So if they extend it that means they are extending occupation while there is no need for that," Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen told Sky News in Qatar's capital of Doha.
"If the U.S. or U.K. were to seek additional time to continue evacuations - the answer is no. Or there would be consequences," Shaheen added. "It will create mistrust between us. If they are intent on continuing the occupation it will provoke a reaction."
https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/568977-taliban-says-it-wont-accept-extension-of-us