Zabihullah Mujahid underlined that his group would not accept any extensions to the deadline.

Mujahid stated that he is not aware of any meeting between the Taliban officials and the CIA, but he did not deny that such a meeting took place.

Stating that life is returning to normal in the country but chaos at the airport remains a problem, Mujahid said: “No house-to-house searches have happened anywhere, as we already announced a general amnesty.”

He also emphasized that the group is committed to resolving the problem in Panjshir peacefully.