Friday, September 3, 2021

READ THIS


9-2-21  

   Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, centre, said theNew Silk Road - a Chinese infrastructure initiative - was held in high regard by the Taliban [File: Wakil Kohsar/AFP]     Zabihullah Mujahid has told an Italian newspaper that the group will rely primarily onfinancing from China following the withdrawal of foreigntroops from Afghanistan and its takeover of the country.    “China is our most important partner and represents a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity for us, because it is ready to invest and rebuild our country,” the Taliban spokesperson was quoted as saying in the interview.  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/2/afghanistan-taliban-to-rely-on-chinese-money-spokesperson-says

………………………………………..

Remarks  ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE

TREATY ROOM

WASHINGTON, D.C.

AUGUST 30, 2021

  So here is our plan for the days and weeks ahead.  First, we’ve built a new team to help lead this new mission.  As of today we have suspended our diplomatic presence in Kabul, and transferred our operations to Doha, Qatar, which will soon be formally notified to Congress.  Given the uncertain security environment and political situation in Afghanistan, it was the prudent step to take….For the time being we will use this post in Doha to manage our diplomacy with Afghanistan….Third, we will hold the Taliban to its pledge to let people freely depart Afghanistan.  The Taliban has committed to let anyone with proper documents leave the country in a safe and orderly manner.  They’ve said this privately and publicly many times.  On Friday a senior Taliban official said it again on television and radio, and I quote:  “Any Afghans may leave the country, including those who work for Americans, if they want and for whatever reason there may be,” end quote.   https://www.state.gov/secretary-of-antony-j-blinken-remarks-on-afghanistan/

………………………………………………………………………

9-1-21  Milley:  US coordination with Taliban on strikes 'possible'     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, says it’s “possible” the U.S. will coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others….

U.S. military commanders coordinated daily with Taliban commanders outside the Kabul airport over the past three weeks to facilitate…..

President Joe Biden has noted several times recently that the Taliban are avowed enemies of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan.    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/milley-us-coordination-taliban-strikes-79781801

…………………………….................................


      Taliban kill woman for not wearing veil, say reports.  

3.5M subscribers

A 21-year-old woman was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban for not wearing a veil. Reports suggested that the woman was on her way to Balkh district centre when she was dragged out of a car and killed by Taliban terrorists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKcQnhDHspU/


Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)