Share:On 6 September, the Taliban* declared an interim government of Afghanistan. An unnamed US official told Reuters on 9 September that the Taliban had greenlighted the departure of 200 American civilians and third-country nationals who remained in Afghanistan after the end of the US evacuation. These citizens are expected to leave Afghanistan on charter flights from Kabul airport on 9 September. Wolosky will serve as special counsel to Biden, taking a leave of absence from law practice Jenner & Block LLP. His appointment comes as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the United States has so far admitted more than 40,000 Afghan evacuees.

Source: The Nation September 09, 2021 04:52 UTC