Taliban is seeking legitimacy and have made promises but Washington will see whether “they mean or not”, said US President Joe Biden, adding that “I don’t trust anybody” when asked whether he believes the Taliban or not.
During his address to the state from White House, Biden said if the Taliban goes to try to supply for the people of Afghanistan, they’d need additional help in terms of economic assistance, trade and a full range of things.
“I don’t trust anybody. Taliban has got to make a fundamental decision. is that the Taliban visiting try and be ready to unite and supply for well being of the people of Afghanistan, which nobody group has ever in deep trouble 100 years? If it does, it’d need additional help in terms of economic assistance, trade and an entire range of things,” he said when asked whether he trusts the Taliban now.
Taliban has said and that we will see whether or not they mean or not. they’re seeking legitimacy to work out whether or not they might be recognised by other countries. they need told other countries still as us that they are doing not want us to maneuver our diplomatic presence completely. All this talk now, to date Taliban has not taken actions against US forces,” he added.
His remarks come as countries still evacuate their citizens from Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, which is under US forces” control.
The evacuations are being administered because the security situation has deteriorated in Afghanistan following the takeover by the Taliban and therefore the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s government.
US military has pulled around 25,100 individuals from Afghanistan since August 14, and approximately 30,000 since the tip of July.
Biden said he’s in discussions together with his military officials regarding the extension of the evacuation mission in Afghanistan, beyond the August 31 deadline.
Biden informed that the US has extended the safe zone round the Kabul airport. “We have made variety of changes, including extending the access round the airport and also the safe zone,” he said.
Earlier on Friday, Biden had termed the evacuation from Afghanistan the ”most difficult and largest airlift” ever within the history. He had assured to urge all Americans and allies out of the war-torn country. “Kabul evacuation is among the most important and most difficult airlifts in history,” Biden had said
