Afghanistan live news: US troops may stay past 31 August, says Biden; Taliban official rules out democracy

‘If there’s American citizens left [after 31 August], we’re gonna stay till we get them all out,’ says Biden; ‘There will be no democratic system at all because it does not have any base in our country,’ says Taliban official

That’s it from me, Helen Sullivan, for today. We’re pausing this blog for a while, but in the meantime here is our latest story on recent developments:

Related: Biden says US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond 31 August deadline

Reuters is reporting that, according to an unnamed Taliban official, women will be consulted and offered role in the new Afghan administration, as will some people from former regimes.

Consultative meetings between Taliban leaders and the former Afghan government leaders are continuing, according to the official.

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