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Associated Press
Rahim Faiez
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada Wednesday, Afghanistan's soil will not be used to launch attacks on other countries Said and asked the International community not to interfere with Afghanistan's internal affairs.
The Taliban say they are in compliance with the agreement signed with the United States in 2020 before regaining power, which they promised to fight terrorists. Since their acquisition last year, they have repeatedly said that Afghanistan will not be used as a starting point for attacks on other countries.
"We do not allow anyone to use our territory to threaten the security of other countries, to our neighbors, regions, and the world. I guarantee, and I want to prevent other countries from interfering with our internal affairs. "
The Taliban were banished by a US-led coalition in 2001 for containing Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Religious groups regained power in mid-August, during the chaotic times of the last few weeks when the United States and NATO withdrew from Afghanistan.
The international community has been wary of recognition and cooperation with the Taliban, especially after limiting the rights of women and minorities. This is a measure reminiscent of the harsh rule of the last time he came to power in the late 1990s. ..
The Taliban's spiritual chief, Akhnzada, remains a recluse. After his predecessor, Mullah Aktar Mansour, was killed in a 2016 US drone strike, he was promoted to the leader of the Islamist movement in the rapid transition of power.
After taking over, Akhnzada secured the support of al-Qaeda chief Aiman Zawahiri. He praised the priests and called him "the chief of the believers." The support of Bin Laden's heirs helped seal his jihadist qualifications with the Taliban's longtime allies.
However, in his Eid message, Akhnzada states: Benefits on all sides.
The three-day rally of Islamic clergy and tribal elders in the capital of Afghanistan, which ended on Saturday, included a pledge of support to the Taliban and was led by the Taliban of the country. The government has called on the international community to admit.
Unexpectedly, the recluse Akhnzada came to Kabul from his base in southern Kandahar and addressed a rally on Friday. It was believed to be his first visit to the capital of Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power.
In a one-hour parliamentary speech by state radio, Akhnzada called the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan a "victory of the Islamic world."
The June earthquake killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Afghanistan, creating yet another crisis for economically struggling countries. Oversized aid groups that have already kept millions of Afghans alive have rushed supplies to the victims of the earthquake, but most countries are keen on the Taliban's call for international assistance. Responded to.
The international blockade of Afghanistan's funding has deepened the country's economic collapse and fueled a humanitarian crisis.
