Taliban ‘Not Weak’ but Seek To Avoid Escalation With Pakistan, Says Haqqani
The Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said the group is “not weak” and capable of confronting Pakistan but does not want the situation to escalate.
The Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said the group is “not weak” and capable of confronting Pakistan but does not want the situation to escalate.
Speaking Wednesday at the funeral of victims of a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, Haqqani said the Taliban had the capacity to respond but sought to avoid further crisis.
He called on the people and religious scholars in Pakistan to prevent actions against civilians in Afghanistan.
Haqqani described the airstrike on Kabul as “shameful” and called for an investigation by humanitarian organisations.
He said the Taliban would respond to the incident “with full prudence”, adding that they should not be driven by revenge.
Haqqani also urged Pakistan’s Muslim community and religious leaders to stop what he described as those responsible for such actions.
