Biden holds to Afghan airlift deadline as Taliban blame US for chaos

Name: Biden holds to Afghan airlift deadline as Taliban blame US for chaos
Uploaded: 2021-08-23T09:47:07+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Description: US President Joe Biden said Sunday he still hopes to finalize the dramatic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by August 31, as the Islamists blamed Washington for harrowing scenes of chaos and despair at the airport in Kabul.

Issued on: 23/08/2021 - 11:47

Video by: FRANCE 24 Follow

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he still hopes to finalize the dramatic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by August 31, as the Islamists blamed Washington for harrowing scenes of chaos and despair at the airport in Kabul.