Britain to push for sanctions on Taliban at G7 meeting

Britain believes the G7 should consider economic sanctions if the Taliban commits human rights abuses and allows its territory to be used as a haven for militants.

Britain plans to push world leaders to consider new sanctions on the Taliban when the G7 group of advanced economies meet on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, sources told Reuters. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who currently leads the group that includes the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and Canada, called on Sunday for the virtual meeting, in the wake of the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan.