Taliban have taken control of parts of Kabul airport: spokesman

KABUL: The Taliban took control of parts of

Kabul

airport on Friday, a spokesman announced, as an August 31 deadline for the

United States

and its allies to complete evacuations looms.


"Today, three important locations in the military part of Kabul airport were evacuated by the Americans and are under the control of the

Islamic Emirate

," spokesman Bilal Karimi said on Twitter.

"Now, a very small part remains with the Americans."