Afghanistan’s Embassy in UK officially shuts down

The Afghanistan embassy in London closed on Friday, according to AFP.

Earlier this month, Zalmai Rassoul, the ambassador of the former Afghan government in London, said that the embassy would close “at the official request of the host country” on September 27.

However, the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) denied responsibility for the closure.

“The UK government did not make this decision,” a spokesperson said. “The State of Afghanistan decided...