Live Live Updates: Taliban Block Afghans’ Access to Kabul Airport The group also rejected any extension of President Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline for the U.S. troop withdrawal. The Taliban block Afghans’ access to Kabul’s airport and reject any delay of the U.S. withdrawal. “The road that ends at the Kabul airport has been blocked. A key issue for the United States is getting the Taliban leadership to allow more time for evacuation operations from the Kabul airport. In interviews, they said they had seen a shift in violence, including more casualties from the Kabul airport.

Source: International New York Times August 24, 2021 09:00 UTC