Afghan withdrawal extension would cross a 'red line', warns Taliban

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Any extension to the deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan would cross a red line that will lead to "consequences", the Taliban has warned.

The US had set August 31 as the end point, to ensure the US presence had ended before the anniversary of September 11.

But Boris Johnson is planning to personally appeal to Joe Biden for a delay to the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, after the chaos caused by the short timeline led to seven people being killed in the crush at Kabul airport.

Full story at Yahoo News.