Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said Afghanistan will never hand over Bagram Airbase to the United States under any circumstances. In an interview with Sky News, he firmly rejected any plans to allow U.S. forces back on Afghan soil. “Afghans will not give their land to anyone,” he stated, emphasizing national sovereignty. His comments come […]
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid
Taliban to take strict action against fighters who removed Pakistan flag from aid truck
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday said the removal of the Pakistani flag hoisted on one of 17 aid trucks that brought relief goods to Afghanistan via the Torkham border is “regrettable” and that those responsible for such actions have been ordered arrested and their weapons seized. Mujahid said that all the Taliban leaders have expressed their […]
Taliban announce new ‘acting’ government
KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday announced the first members of a new “acting” government, after sweeping into full power with the takeover of Kabul on August 15. “The cabinet is not complete, it is just acting,” spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a press conference at the Government Information and Media Centre in Kabul. “We will […]
Qatar convinces Taliban to meet Afghan govt representatives
Qatar has secured assurances from the Taliban political envoys to sit face-to-face with representatives of the Afghan government in Doha, diplomatic sources have said. President Ashraf Ghani’s nominees will join Afghan political leaders who are scheduled to meet with Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on April 14-15. This will be the second meeting […]