Taliban says it will stop Afghans from attempting to leave the country from Kabul airport, advises women to stay home ⬇ In a Taliban press conference, the spokesman for the fundamentalist group said Afghan nationals should no longer try to get to Kabul's airport to leave the country. Zabihullah Mujahid also said women would not be permanently prevented from going to work, but should stay home for the time being. Previously, the Taliban has pledged to uphold the rights of women despite its history of enforcing strict codes that allowed for violence against them. The U.S. has evacuated about 58,700 people from Afghanistan since Aug. 14, and the Taliban has said it will not accept an extension of the Aug. 31 deadline. #taliban #afghanistan #kabul #afghan #evacuation