Ryan Crocker: The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has boosted the morale of the extremists

Aug 27, 2021, 06:53 GMT+1

Commenting on the explosion outside Kabul airport, Ryan Crocker, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, said: "The major war has yet to begin. The announcement to leave Afghanistan has greatly boosted the morale of Islamic extremists around the world."

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