The Taliban say they have taken control of parts of the Kabul airport

The Taliban say they have taken control of parts of the Kabul airport

Taliban One of their spokesmen took control of several parts of Kabul airport on Friday, four days before the final withdrawal of US forces.

“Today, three important places for the military part of Kabul Airport They were evacuated by the Americans and are under the control of the Islamic Emirate,” tweeted speaker Bilal Karimi. “Now a very small part is still in the hands of the Americans,” he added.

“They don’t care about any operations at the airport,” the Pentagon says.

He said the Taliban were not involved in any operations there. The Pentagon Friday. “They don’t take care of any of the boarding gates or any of the operations at the airport. It’s still under US military control,” spokesman John Kirby said.

US General Hank Taylor said several thousand people were still sheltering in the building and waiting to board a plane. The giant airlift has so far enabled the evacuation of more than 100,000 foreigners and Afghans.

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