KABUL: Taliban on Wednesday warned neighbouring states against permitting the United States to work military bases on their land, following press reports alleging that Pakistan had struck a bargain with Washington. Citing Radio Free Afghanistan, Afghan Online Press reported that the Taliban issued the warning at an announcement amid speculation that the Pentagon is new foundations in the area to apply against the insurgents following the projected pull-out of US forces out of Afghanistan from September 11. Sonny Leggett, the usa military spokesman in Afghanistan, stated that speculation that the United States is trying to install military bases in Pakistan are”fictitious”, reported Afghan Online Press. Earlier, addressing the Pakistani Senate on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi explained that the administration of Prime Minister Imran Khan”will not let any American base in its own land.” In its announcement, the Taliban advocated”neighbouring nations to not let anyone to achieve that.” Though, Taliban didn’t mention any country. “If this measure is performed again, it’ll be a fantastic and historical error and disgrace,” that the insurgents said, adding they would”never stay quiet in the face of these provocative and heinous actions.” The projected withdrawal of foreign troops out of Afghanistan after two years has increased concerns over the destiny of this authorities in Kabul in the face of continuing violence by Taliban militants that dominate large swaths of the nation. On May 26, Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said that the military’s commando forces had introduced 62 individuals out of a Taliban prison in the northern province of Baghlan, reported Afghan Online Press. The captives, that comprised 26 civilians along with 36 members of Afghan security forces, were first published within an overnight operation at the Baghlan-e Markazi field, ” the ministry said, adding that four Taliban guards had been murdered during the surgery. The announcement comes a day after officials said 41 people were introduced from a Taliban prison in the nation’s western province of Herat. Taliban hasn’t commented on the surgeries from Baghlan and Herat nonetheless, reported Afghan Online Press.
Taliban warns Nations against allowing US military bases
