The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services

FILE – Taliban fighters celebrate one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. The Taliban on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)