NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on August 17 called on the Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from lapsing back into being a breeding ground for terrorism and said the Western defense alliance has agreed to send additional evacuation planes to Kabul.
EurActiv.com: Stoltenberg says Afghan leadership failed to stand up to Taliban
A Taliban fighter holds RPG rocket propelled as he stands guard with others at an entrance gate outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul on Aug. 17, 2021.
