U.S. expresses concern about Taliban’s new government (Axios)

U.S. expresses concern about Taliban’s new government – By Rebecca Falconer (Axios) / Sept 8 2021

The State Department expressed concern late Tuesday about the Taliban’s new all-male interim Cabinet in Afghanistan, which includes a minister who’s on a U.S. terrorism list.

What they’re saying: “We note the announced list of names consists exclusively of individuals who are members of the Taliban or their close associates and no women,” the State Department said in a statement issued to news outlets.

• “We also are concerned by the affiliations and track records of some of the individuals,” added the statement, which said it would “judge the Taliban by its actions, not words.”

Driving the news: Muhammad Hassan Akhund, the acting prime minister, is a UN-designated terrorist.

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