Zabihullah Mujahid
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Afghanistan
Taliban Announce Major Shake-Up in Senior Judicial, Educational Posts
DID Press: In a continued reshuffling of internal power structures, Taliban’s supreme leader has issued new decrees replacing six senior officials within the judiciary and the Ministry of Education. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, confirmed the appointments were…
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Afghan military
Uzbekistan Denies Reports of Returning Helicopters to Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied reports the country plans to return helicopters to Afghanistan. On September 10, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban caretaker government, announced that Uzbekistan agreed to hand back helicopters that were flown into…
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Afghanistan
Second Phase of Qosh Tapa Canal to Be Completed Within Five Months
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government announced the second phase of the Qosh Tapa Canal, one of the country’s key agricultural projects, will be operational within the next five months. The project is being implemented as part of efforts to expand…
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Afghanistan
Deadly 6.0-M Quake Hits Eastern Afghanistan; Hundreds Dead, Injured
DID Press: A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar and Nangarhar provinces late last night, killing around 700 people and injuring more than 500, according to local officials. Authorities warned the death toll may rise as rescue operations underway.…
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Afghanistan
Caretaker Government Urges US to Hand Over Afghanistan’s Embassy in Washington
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, caretaker government spokesman, announced that during direct talks with U.S. officials, they requested the transfer of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the formal recognition of their government. “We are in regular contact with the United States;…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Caretaker Government Vows to Uphold Independence, Islamic Laws
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker government pledged to safeguard the country’s independence and to enforce Islamic laws as its top priorities, said spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid to local media. Despite financial and logistical constraints, Mujahid said Afghanistan forces had maintained security and…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: UN Claims About Terrorism “Unrealistic”
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s caretaker government spokesman, rejected a recent report by UN experts regarding the increasing threat of ISIS in Afghanistan, calling it “propaganda and unrealistic.” Reacting to the report, Mujahid said, “since the establishment of the Islamic…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: UN lost its independence and effectiveness
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban’s caretaker government, took a strong stance in response to the UN’s continued opposition to the transfer of Afghanistan’s seat to the group, accusing the international body of bias and inaction. Mujahid…
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