Taliban Says Seizing Kabul Not A Military Objective

 

BBC: Afghanistan: All foreign troops must leave by deadline - Taliban 

Any foreign troops left in Afghanistan after Nato's September withdrawal deadline will be at risk as occupiers, the Taliban has told the BBC. 

It comes amid reports that 1,000 mainly US troops could remain on the ground to protect diplomatic missions and Kabul's international airport. 

Nato's 20-year military mission in Afghanistan has all but ended. 

But violence in the country continues to rise, with the Taliban taking more territory. 

Under a deal with the militant group, the US and its Nato allies agreed to withdraw all troops in return for a commitment by the Taliban not to allow al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the areas they control. 

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WNU Editor: If the Taliban have the opportunity to seize Kabul, they will do it in a heart-beat, foreign troops or not .... Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline (RT).

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