Friday, August 26, 2022

Taliban Spokesman Blames The US And Western Allies For Afghanistan's Problems

Suhail Shaheen, Afghan Taliban spokesman speaks during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia. The Taliban broke its silence Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, days after a U.S. drone strike killing al Qaida’s top leader in Afghanistan’s capital, acknowledging his slaying, and pledging to launch an investigation. Shaheen, the head of the group’s political office in Doha, Qatar told the Associated Press in a what’s App message that "The government and the leadership weren’t aware of what is being claimed, nor any trace there. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reiterates its commitment to Doha Agreement." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)  

FOX News: Taliban spokesman blames US, western allies for problems in Afghanistan, wants money, weapons returned  

Suhail Shaheen insisted the Taliban did not know Ayman al-Zawahri was in Kabul 

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen blamed the West for a humanitarian crisis that has gripped Afghanistan following the group’s takeover last year. 

"Our hands are tied," Shaheen told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. "We are facing sanctions, embargoes - those countries, including the United States, who are funding projects here in the country and some of which of those projects work was completed, about 95% are more than that, they stopped funding those projects, so this is also one of the causes of poverty increase in the country."  

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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is going to continue as long as the Taliban are in power.

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