Taliban agrees to let Afghans leave after August 31: German envoy Markus Potzel

Markus Potzel, German Ambassador to Afghanistan on Wednesday said that the Taliban will continue to allow Afghans with the proper paperwork to leave Afghanistan after the US exit deadline on August 31.

Markus Potzel announced via Twitter that he had spoken with Taliban deputy chief negotiator Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, who "assured me that Afghans with valid documents will be able to travel on commercial planes after August 31."

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Yesterday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had said that Afghan citizens will not be allowed to leave the country any more by the ongoing US evacuation processduring the Taliban’s second press conference since taking power.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden's national security adviser said on Tuesday that the Taliban agreed to allow "safe passage" from Afghanistan for civilians trying to join a US-led airlift from the capital, though a timeline for completing the evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies, and others has yet to be worked out with the country's new rulers, according to Reuters.

(With inputs from agencies)