Afghanistan crisis: Taliban say they won't seek retribution in 1st official news conference

The Taliban in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within "the limits of Islam," as they held their first official news briefing since their takeover of Kabul.

Taliban leaders also said they won’t seek revenge on those who worked with the Afghan government or foreign countries, saying they would assure the safety of contractors and translators who worked for international forces.

"We do not want Afghanistan to be a battlefield any longer," the movement's main spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said.

The briefing came as the United States and Western allies evacuated diplomats and civilians the day after scenes of chaos at Kabul airport as Afghans thronged the airfield.

The Taliban, who stopped women from working and administered punishments including public stoning during their previous 1996-2001 rule, swept the country in days as U.S.-backed government forces trickled out.

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