US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has apparently denied reports that the Taliban has been blocking Americans from leaving Afghanistan via charter planes from the Mazar-i-Sharif airport- saying the hold-up has been caused by a lack of travel documents.
The Biden administration claims there are some 100 American citizens still in Afghanistan who want to get out, denying a hostage-situation is developing.
America’s top diplomat has been in Doha, as part of a so-called ‘thank you’ tour of allies.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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