The Taliban disavows many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad. Afghans call that unfair, impractical

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban has 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. It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to seize control of diplomatic missions. Some Afghans abroad protest this as unfair and impractical. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement says documents issued by missions in London, Berlin, Belgium, Bonn, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Greece, Poland, Australia, Sweden, Canada and Norway are no longer accepted. The ministry says people there will need to approach embassies and consulates controlled by the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan government instead.