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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 (YJC)_ Describing the military intervention in Afghanistan as useless, the German foreign minister said that any deterioration in the situation in Afghanistan would have serious consequences for the region.
Following the withdrawal of the last US troops from Afghanistan and the end of the 20-year occupation of the country, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas spoke of the important lesson that Afghanistan's defeat had for the West.
Maas said in a news interview today (Tuesday): We thank all those who helped evacuate foreign nationals from Afghanistan. Assistance to Afghanistan and neighboring countries continues.
According to the Al-Jazeera website, he also added: We are waiting for what the Taliban movement will do about forming a government that includes all sects, especially minorities. We will work with other countries to arrange passenger flights to Kabul Airport once it reopens.
The German Foreign Minister explained:
We must learn from Afghanistan the lesson that military intervention there was not successful. We have to see if the Taliban will live up to its commitment to an inclusive government.
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