By Golnaz Esfandiari Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 16, 2021 Abdul Ghani Baradar, known as Mullah Baradar, is a co-founder of the Taliban and senior leader of the militant Islamist group who is expected to hold a top role in governing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of the country. Baradar — the most
Jamie Dettmer VOA News August 16, 2021 The rapid Taliban offensive across Afghanistan that culminated Sunday with the flight of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was meticulously planned and executed with ruthless efficiency, say Western military experts. And they note the Islamist militants appeared to have learned from their tactical mistake in the mid-1990s, when they
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly pressed the leaders of Afghanistan’s insurgent Taliban group Wednesday to “make a clean break” from all terrorists, including the anti-China East Turkistan Islamic Movement, or ETIM, during a meeting he hosted. Officials from both sides said Taliban deputy political chief
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 28, 2021 The Taliban says a nine-member delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of the militant group, has held talks with Chinese officials in Beijing. “Politics, the economy and issues related to the security of both countries and the current situation of Afghanistan and the peace process
Radio Azadi July 17, 2021 Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban militant organization have held talks in the Qatari city of Doha with both sides expressing hope for “progress” and “solving the problems through dialogue.” The government delegation to the July 17 talks was led by Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban attempted Sunday to convince the global community a “genuine Islamic system” that the hardline insurgent group is seeking in a post-conflict Afghanistan would allow women to work and seek education “with confidence.” Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy-chief for Taliban political affairs, outlined the assurance
Radio Free Afghanistan March 18, 2021 Representatives of the Afghan government, the Taliban, and several major countries have gathered in Moscow to push for a reduction in violence to advance the peace process in Afghanistan. “We hope that today’s conversation will help create conditions for achieving progressive inter-Afghan negotiations,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said
Ariana: Taliban Deputy Leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says that there is no military solution to the long-term conflict in Afghanistan. In an open letter to the people of the United States, Mullah Baradar stated: “The past nineteen years have proven beyond any doubt that the Afghan issue cannot be resolved through the use of
February 7, 2021 By RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service A delegation of the Afghan Taliban has visited Turkmenistan for talks with the Turkmen Foreign Ministry focusing in part on security issues surrounding the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural-gas pipeline project. Ashgabat announced the visit on February 6, saying the Taliban delegation was headed by Mullah Abdul Gani Baradar. Turkmen Deputy