Zabihullah Mujahid
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Opposition Is Fragmented, Political Participation Would Destabilize Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected any political solution involving opposition groups, saying they have different objectives and lack unity. He warned that allowing opposition factions to participate in government could return Afghanistan to the instability of the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Deny Holding Missing Afghan-American Mahmoud Shah Habibi
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Mahmoud Shah Habibi, the missing Afghan-American and former head of Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, is not being held in any prison in Afghanistan, following the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s offer of a…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: Afghanistan Will Not Abandon Its Neighbors
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, said Afghanistan would not allow its territory to be used to threaten any neighboring country and would stand by its neighbors during difficult times. Mujahid said Afghanistan has a responsibility to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Said to Seek Ashraf Ghani’s Return Through His Uncle
DID Press: Abdul Qayum Kochi, uncle of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, claims the Taliban have tasked him with contacting Ghani and encouraging him to return to Afghanistan. Kochi said the assignment followed recent remarks by Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Is Secure
DID Press: Taliban has rejected concerns raised by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) over security along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, saying there is no security threat in the area and that the border remains under full control. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Spokesman: Good Kabul-Tehran Relations Benefit Both Peoples
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said relations between Afghanistan and Iran are positive and that trade between the two countries is proceeding normally. Mujahid said the Taliban government supports resolving tensions and maintaining security in the region. He added…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: ISIS Fully Suppressed in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an audio recording that Islamic State militants have been “completely suppressed” in Afghanistan and that all of the group’s centers and bases have been dismantled. Mujahid said the Taliban would not allow…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Afghanistan Territory Poses No Threat to Other Countries
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has reiterated that no individual or group is allowed to use Afghan territory to threaten other countries, dismissing recent security concerns raised by China and Pakistan. The statement came after the special envoys of…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Suspends Mining Operations in Badakhshan Pending New Regulations
DID Press: Taliban has suspended operations at part of the mining sector in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan Province while it reviews extraction regulations, citing illegal mining, disorder and the alleged seizure of mineral resources. Zabihullah Mujahid announced that mining activities in…
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Taliban: Over AFN 10B Invested in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector Last Year
DID Press: Taliban government says more than AFN 10 billion (approximately 10 billion Afghanis) was invested in Afghanistan’s mining sector during the 1447 Hijri lunar year, while technical teams identified dozens of new mineral deposits across the country. Speaking at…
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