FILE- In this Feb. 29, 2020, file, photo, Afghanistan's Taliban delegation arrive for the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar. Taliban officials said Friday, July 17, 2020 that the son of the movement’s feared founder has been put in charge of its military wing and added powerful figures to its negotiating team ahead of expected talks aimed at ending Afghanistan’s decades of war, The moves mark one of the most significant shake-ups in years.
The list of sanctioned groups included others besides the Taliban and were in keeping with a five-year-old United Nations resolution sanctioning the Afghan group and freezing their assets.
Many of Taliban leaders, including those heading the much -feared Haqqani network, have lived in Pakistan since the 1980s, when they were part of the Afghan mujahedeen and allies of the United States to end the 10-year invasion of Afghanistan by the former Soviet Union. It ended in February, 1989. But even as Washington has already begun withdrawing its soldiers, efforts to get talks started between Kabul’s political leadership and the Taliban have been stymied by delays in a prisoner release program.The two sides are to release prisoners __ 5,000 by the government and 1,000 by the Taliban __ as a good will gesture ahead of talks. Both sides blame the other for the delays.
elCampeone Kathygannon This is an eye wash. Taliban needs no formal channels for fund transfers. They are funded, trained and armed by Pakistan. Taliban is Pak Project in Afghanistan and inside Pak as well to silence dissent internally and coerce Politicians tow military led foreign policy.
Kathygannon Fortunately for AL-CIADA, it got a secret state budget so it never have to worry about things like this.
Kathygannon Isn't it sad for Americans to see their former allies being sanctioned like this?
husainhaqqani Kathygannon Who cares, will they arrest Jallaludding Haqqani or Gulbadin Hekmatyar. Those are not the kind of people who are used to living in Jails.
Kathygannon only now they sanctioned them ☠️☠️
Kathygannon You created them.
Kathygannon Winning lol
Kathygannon great...thanks Pakistan....nearly 20 years too late, but hey thanks for your global citizenship....
Kathygannon Republican President Mark Patrick Seymour Vice President Mitt Romney Have Federal Authority Over This
Kathygannon Don’t worry about the Afghans, that Putin bounty money is filling the void.
Kathygannon They’re a proxy for Beijing.
Kathygannon So Saudis are demanding the loan back, China is just keeping Pakistan in hopes, West has lost its trust in Pakistan, India is getting stronger and now Pakistanis start with this game? After supporting 100s of terrorist groups Pakistan now wakes up and sanctioned terrorists! NO
Kathygannon So their terrorist good they deserve it.