Report: Head Of U.S. Military Central Command Met ‘Face-To-Face’ With Taliban Leaders To ‘Urge Fighters Not To Interfere’ With Evacuation

The head of the United States Military Central Command reportedly met face-to-face with Taliban leaders on Sunday, “urging” the Islamic fundamentalist group to allow American evacuation operations to go forward without Taliban interference.

“A U.S. defense official says the head of Central Command has met face-to-face with senior Taliban leaders to urge their fighters not to interfere with the U.S. military’s evacuation operations at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan,” The Associated Press reported on Monday.