The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with the previous administration. It’s the latest attempt by the Taliban to seize control of diplomatic missions. Some Afghans abroad say this is unfair and impractical. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Tuesday said documents issued by missions in London, Berlin, Belgium, Bonn, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Greece, Poland, Australia, Sweden, Canada and Norway are no longer accepted. It says people there will need to approach embassies and consulates controlled by the Taliban government instead.