Taliban to seek Qatar’s help running Kabul airport
Report of request comes after Afghanistan's new rulers requested Turkey's assistance running Hamid Karzai International Airport.
![In this handout provided by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) on Aug. 24, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1234876618.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=xSik27zp)
The Taliban in Afghanistan will request Qatar’s help in running Kabul’s international airport after international forces leave, Al-Jazeera reported Friday, citing two Taliban sources.
The development comes as the Taliban wrapped up its first round of talks with Turkish officials over the same subject — providing technical assistance to keep the airport functioning.