Zabihullah Mujahid

27 Jul

Kabul cool to Pakistani overtures fearing revival of Islamabad-Washington nexus in the region

New Delhi, July 27: In the ever-shifting sands of the c, the Taliban has urged the US to not create obstacles in the way of recognition of the regime. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid thanked the US for its support for Afghanistan and advised it to hold dialogue with the current dispensation in Kabul. Tolo News reported Muhajid as saying: "It is crucial that economic, commercial, and diplomatic support be given, and if support isn't provided by any country, at least it should not harm Afghanistan, do not create obstacles, so Afghanistan can reach a certain place." With the Taliban completing…

18 Mar

Afghan security forces raid IS hideouts, kill insurgents: Official

Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan), March 18 (IANS) Afghan security forces raided hideouts of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in northern Balkh province on Friday night, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Afghan caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said on Saturday. The raid was conducted in Police Districts 5, 6 and 8 of Mazar-i-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, according to the official. Mujahid didn't specify the number of IS militants killed in the operations. He said one security personnel was also injured during the operations. The security forces have also seized arms and ammunition during the operations.