NATO Envoys Meet in Brussels on Taliban Blitz in Afghanistan

A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021. (AFP)

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and 30 national ambassadors were taking part in the meeting in Brussels.

  • Associated Press Brussels
  • Last Updated:August 13, 2021, 20:51 IST
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NATO envoys were meeting Friday in Brussels to discuss developments in Afghanistan amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the wake of the relentless Taliban offensive there. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and 30 national ambassadors were taking part in the meeting in Brussels, according to a NATO official who spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with regulations.

Allies are constantly consulting on the situation on Afghanistan, the official said, adding that Stoltenberg was in regular contact with allies and the Afghan authorities. NATO is monitoring the security situation very closely. We continue to coordinate with the Afghan authorities and the rest of the…

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