Taliban Minister Discusses Activation Of New Transit Route With Kazakh Official

Taliban appealed to countries worldwide, especially Islamic nations and human rights organisations, to take action on this matter.

On Monday, the group issued a statement urging countries and international bodies to seek a fundamental solution to the Palestinian issue.

The statement from the Taliban's Foreign Ministry added, "The continuation of genocide in Gaza poses serious questions to the prevailing international order and its values."

The ministry's statement further noted, "This century's genocide will further diminish the already weak credibility of international organisations and humanitarian conventions."

The Taliban's request comes at a time when they are accused of killing former security forces, arbitrarily detaining women and Afghan citizens, and have not demonstrated adherence to international conventions.

The group has also been accused of "gender apartheid" due to the ban on girls' education and the oppression of women.

Stanikzai articulated that both the Taliban and Iran have acknowledged the mutual benefits of engaging with each other based on a win-win approach, fostering the interests of both nations.

His comments were made during the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Iranian embassy in Kabul on Sunday.

Stanikzai pointed out that the enhancement and broadening of ties between the Taliban and Iran across various sectors, including political, economic, cultural, and scientific domains, have been noteworthy and substantial over the last two and a half years.

Despite not officially recognising the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, similar to other nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran has established close relations with the group, evidenced by the handing over of control of the Afghan embassy in Tehran to the Taliban.

Mohammadi, who resides in Germany and was in Iran for business, has been denied departure on two separate attempts to return to Germany.

The reasons for the imposition of the travel ban remain undisclosed, as Iranian authorities are yet to make a statement on the matter.

This incident occurs amidst the backdrop of Iran's close ties with the Taliban, highlighted by the transfer of control of the Afghan embassy in Tehran to the group.

The front stated that four Taliban members had been killed and three others were injured in this operation.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front declared on Sunday that its guerrillas launched "an operation" against the Taliban’s center.

AFF reported that Taliban forces stationed at this station had harassed and tormented the local people by conducting search operations at homes over the past week.

Over the past recent months, the front has repeatedly attacked Taliban bases and outposts, killing several members of the Taliban forces.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior stated that these individuals had been imprisoned at Guantanamo for 14 years.

Abdul Matin Qane, a spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, announced on Sunday that these two individuals had also been "under surveillance" in Oman for seven years.

Prisoner Identities

According to the spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, Mullah Abdul Ghafar Saber is from Logar province. He was arrested by American soldiers in May 2002 and transferred from Bagram to Guantanamo four months later.

It has been reported that Saber was transferred from Guantanamo to Oman in January 2017 and was under surveillance in this country without travel permission for seven years.

Qane stated that the return of these two individuals was the result of the Taliban's efforts.

According to information released by the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, the second individual, Abdul Karim, is a native of the Tanai district in Khost province. This Taliban member had been arrested by Pakistani security forces in August 2002 and handed over to the Americans after several months.

Abdul Karim was transferred to Guantanamo prison in early 2003 and, after 14 years, was released from this prison and transferred to Oman. Abdul Karim, too, has been "under surveillance" in Oman without travel permission for the past seven years.

Following the international coalition's attack on Afghanistan led by the USA in October 2001, many Taliban members were arrested and transferred to Guantanamo prison.

Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have consistently released news about the release of their members from American prisons.

The group previously announced the release of Bashar Noorzai, a major drug trafficker and a figure close to the Taliban leadership, from a prison in the USA.

Earlier, Asadullah Haroon, a Taliban member, was also released from Guantanamo prison after 15 years.