KABUL (SW) – Abdullah Abdullah, CEO of the National Unity Government, on Monday stressed the Taliban’s pledge of not turning Afghanistan into a den of terrorists is not trust worthy enough.
Addressing the council of cabinet ministers at his office, Abdullah said the deadly mortar raids on the ceremony marking the death anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari is a clear example of the presence of terrorists in Afghanistan. He said the foreign troops in the country are here to combat terrorism, and the Taliban’s pledges in this regard are not worth trust for the Afghan people and the international community.
He said the Taliban defended harboring the al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, during their regime in Afghanistan. He added had there been no presence of international terrorists, foreign troops would have not been here in the first place. Referring to the fifth round of talks between the U.S. and the Taliban in Qatar, CEO Abdullah said concerns remain among people in Afghanistan over vagueness of these talks.
He stressed all political parties are bound to defend the system of Islamic Republic if ground is paved for intra-Afghan dialogue for peace. He said this system must be defended.
Talks continued in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Monday over proposed peace process in Afghanistan with no details emerging in the public sphere. Sources close to the Taliban told Salam Watandar agreement has been reached in principle, but the details are yet to be chalked out.
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