The Latest: Czech diplomats to be evacuated to Kabul airport

The Czech Republic's foreign minister says he has decided to immediately evacuate Czech diplomats from the Czech Embassy in the Afghan capital to Kabul’s international airport

The Latest developments on Afghanistan, where a weeklong Taliban offensive is now approaching the outskirts of the capital, Kabul, after the insurgents captured most of the north, west and south of the country, just weeks ahead of the final pullout of all U.S. and NATO troops: ——— PRAGUE — Czech Republic’s Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek says he has decided to immediately evacuate Czech diplomats from the Czech Embassy in the capital of Afghanistan to Kabul’s international airport. Kulhanek says the decision was based on information from the allies and the Czech ambassador.