Afghans Blocked from Airport

 

Taliban Say They Will Block Afghans From Kabul Airport - Wall Street Journal The Taliban said they would prevent Afghan citizens from accessing Kabul’s airport for evacuation flights, a move that would strand tens of thousands of people who worked with Western governments and organizations and now fear reprisals by the country’s Islamist new rulers. The announcement by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid creates additional obstacles for the troubled international evacuation effort. The Taliban have said that they won’t accept the presence of foreign forces beyond Aug. 31, the deadline that President Biden set for the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Mujahid said that the Taliban are asking the U.S. to stop “inviting” Afghans to leave the country because Afghanistan needs its skilled citizens at home. Foreigners remain free to depart, he said. “Our people, our engineers, our doctors, professors and those who have been educated. The country needs their talent, and they should not be taken to foreign countries,” he said in his second press conference since the Taliban seized Kabul on Aug. 15.

- Everlasting King and Judge, we pray for the Afghanis who helped the Americans and multi-national forces fight against the taliban and islamic destruction of this nation in its attempt at sovereignty.  There is a huge target on their heads.  Many of these citizens became our family members due to their close relationship with our faithful military members.  Surround them with  multitudes of warrior angels and open their eyes to see the way out of that country.   - "And Elisha prayed, and said, 'Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.'  Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw.  And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."  (2 Kings 6:17)