Taliban Urges UN Security Council To Act Over Pakistani Attacks
The Taliban have called on the United Nations Security Council to take action to stop what they describe as Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan.
The Taliban have called on the United Nations Security Council to take action to stop what they describe as Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesperson, cited recent Pakistani strikes in several Afghan provinces, the expulsion and alleged mistreatment of Afghan migrants in Pakistan, and civilian casualties. He said the Security Council should fulfil its responsibility to help end the situation.
In a statement Saturday, Mujahid described Pakistan’s actions as “inhumane” and said many civilians had been killed and displaced as a result of the attacks.
He also said Afghan migrants in Pakistan were facing difficult conditions.
Mujahid urged the Security Council to pressure Pakistan to stop what he called “such inhumane actions and violations of human rights”.
Mujahid has previously criticised the Security Council, saying it had lost its credibility and become, in his words, “a tool in the hands of Western countries”.
The UN Security Council has repeatedly expressed concern about the activities and presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
