New Zealand forces spent 20 years in Afghanistan as a part of international efforts - but the Taliban seized Kabul overnight. Photo / FileNew Zealand forces spent 20 years in Afghanistan as a part of international efforts - but the Taliban seized Kabul overnight. Photo / FileFormer Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee wants to see the international community engage with the Taliban because the "guns blazing" efforts by the West have failed and the new regime in Afghanistan is the reality. "A third group would be those who have spoken internationally against the Taliban regime, whose lives will also now be in threat. New Zealand efforts in Afghanistan had spanned 20 years, but Brownlee said it wasn't wrong in hindsight for New Zealand to join international efforts there.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2021 01:52 UTC