Thomas West: Opposition to the Taliban is Growing Within the International Community

Afghanistan, May 22 -- According to Thomas West, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, recent restrictions on Afghan women have fueled international opposition to the Taliban's interim administration.

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan met with Foreign Minister of the Taliban, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Thomas West wrote on his Twitter handle.

During the discussion, West highlighted the international community's "unified opposition" to Amir Khan Muttaqi, which is growing as a result of recent restrictions on Afghan women and girls, according to West.

1/4 Together with @SE_AfghanWGH, spoke with Taliban's Amir Khan Mutaqi this morning. Conveyed unified int'l opposition to ongoing and expanding restrictions on women and girls' r...