Britain has received “assurances” from the Taliban that anybody wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31 will be granted “safe passage” to do so, it announced in a joint statement signed by 90 countries on Sunday.

British and French troops have already left Kabul and US military personnel will be out of Afghanistan before the deadline set by US President Joe Biden, raising fears for thousands of Afghans eligible for evacuation who remain trapped.

The joint statement co-signed by Britain said: “We have received assurances from the Taliban that all foreign nationals and any Afghan citizen with travel authorisation from our countries will be allowed to proceed in a safe and orderly manner to points of departure and travel outside the country.”

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