The Afghan embassy in London on Sunday confirmed it will close on September 27, following a formal request from the British government, according to the Afghan mission’s statement on X. The announcement comes shortly after the Taliban foreign ministry announced that it will no longer recognize consular documents issued by Afghan diplomatic missions in several Western countries, including the UK. The Taliban accused these embassies of operating independently and not following directives from Kabul. However, the Taliban made exceptions for Afghan diplomatic missions in Bulgaria, the Czech Republ…