The Taliban disavows many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad. Afghans call that impractical
LA TimesTwo years ago, Taliban fighters celebrate the first anniversary of seizing the Afghan capital, Kabul. On Tuesday, Afghanistan’s Taliban government disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, its latest attempt to take control of the missions since returning to power. The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration. “All Afghan nationals living abroad and foreigners can visit the IEA political and consular missions in other countries, other than the above-mentioned missions, to access consular services,” it said. In October, those two countries said they were working with Taliban authorities in Kabul after the Taliban suspended consular services at the embassies in London and Vienna over their “lack of transparency and cooperation.” Some countries retain an active diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, including Pakistan and China.