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Taliban restrict Afghans going abroad, draws criticism from UK envoy

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KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban administration’s announcement that it would restrict Afghans from leaving the country under certain circumstances drew criticism from the United Kingdom’s envoy on Monday amidst fears they could hamper ongoing evacuation efforts. The Taliban administration’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had said at a media conference on Sunday that Afghans would not be allowed to leave the country unless they had a clear destination and that women could not travel overseas for study without a male guardian. Hugo Shorter, the UK charge d’affaires for Afghanistan, said in a Tweet th…

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