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A Group Of New Zealand Visa Holders Held NZ Signs As Part Of Coordinated Efforts With MFAT And The NZDF To Try To Evacuate Them From Kabul's Airport. (Photo / Supplied)

Afghanistan; has NZ negotiated a deal with the Taliban?

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021, 8:02pm

The Taliban is giving assurances that all foreign nationals will be able to leave Afghanistan unharmed.

New Zealand is one of 98 countries to negotiate a deal recognising this assurance.

Al Jazeera Journalist Charlotte Bellis, spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan from Kabul.

She says this iteration of the Taliban wants to show they're more "progressive". But as they get ready to announce their Government, she says everyone is looking to see who's holding the reins "is it the more conservative guys or is it the more progressive guys?"

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