Western media: The Taliban ushered in the fragile era of "independence"

According to the website of Spanish newspaper Le Monde on August 31, only Taliban and scrap metal remain on the runway of Kabul International Airport. The air in the Afghan capital, which has been buzzing for 20 years, is now filled with tense silence. People who stay at home, whether they can't evacuate or choose to stay, are full of suspense in their hearts.

But life in Afghanistan will continue. The Taliban are already working.

One of the Taliban's earliest decrees was to require fleeing pilots to return home. The new director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Hamidulla Ahonzada, made the appeal for kabul airports to reopen as soon as possible, the first step being to clear runways full of vehicles and weapons and equipment debris, which the U.S. military blasted before the withdrawal to prevent them from being used by the Taliban.

Taliban spokesman Zabiula Mujahid used the airport runway as a place of celebration because of its strong symbolism. He also declared Afghanistan "fully independent."

Still, the Taliban need foreign support, even if it's the simple task of repairing airports. The group has finalized an agreement with Turkey and Qatar to operate the airport in both countries. According to media reports, Ankara will provide private security services for the Taliban. President Erdogan will give the green light to this agreement after consultation with NATO.

As the NATO Security Council urged the Taliban, the goal of the agreement is to get the Taliban government to guarantee the safe departure of those who want to leave the country. German authorities estimated on August 31 that between 10,000 and 40,000 local employees working for various Afghan development organizations had the right to evacuate to Germany.

On the afternoon of 31 August, in Kabul, the Taliban organized a major meeting to continue their grand celebrations. There is not a single woman in the auditorium, which is another symbol of the coming Taliban era.

Anamura Samanjani, a member of the Taliban's political office, told the public that there was no need to leave the country and that the best course of action was to work to rebuild it. Earlier, Mujahid ordered his troops to "treat" the Afghans well.

Samanjani promised: "Insecurity is being addressed. Now, people are worried about the economy. The next Afghan government, led by the Islamic Emirate, will play an important role in the regional economic development. ”

One of the key questions in this regard is whether the United States will allow the thawing of large sums of money that exist abroad in Afghanistan. Otherwise, the Taliban will rule a bankrupt country.

Source: Reference News Network