Impossible To Evacuate All Allied Afghans By August 31: EU Foreign Policy Chief

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said they've complained to to US their security at Kabul airport was overly strict and hampering attempts by Afghans who worked for the Europeans to enter.

"It's mathematically impossible" for the US and its allies to evacuate tens of thousands of their Afghan personnel and families by August 31, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Saturday. Borrell, speaking to AFP from Spain in a telephone interview, added that "we have complained" to the Americans that their security at Kabul airport was overly strict and hampering attempts by Afghans who worked for the Europeans to enter. August 31 is the deadline the United States had announced for the complete pullout of its forces from Afghanistan, but President Joe Biden has flagged that might be extended if airlifts remain viable. The US military is currently in control of Kabul's airport and running its air traffic control operations.