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‘Mullah Baradar Fully Authorized to Take Decisions in Qatar Talks’
The U.S. and the Taliban officials began their most detailed and high-level discussions yet on foreign troop withdrawals and counter-terrorism on Tuesday, sources close the peace negotiations said.
The talks which kicked off in Doha on Monday likely to continue for five days.
The newly-appointed political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is leading the Taliban delegation in the talks after flying in from Pakistan.
The Taliban sources told Ariana News that Mullah Baradar is the right-hand man to Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhunzada and that has fully authorized to take decisions in the talks.
The other members of the Taliban delegation comprised of Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour, Mawlawi Mati-ul-Haq, Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Mawlawi Shahabuddin Delawar, Mawlawi Amir Khan Mutaqi, Mullah Khairullah Khairkha, Mullah Noorullah Noor, Mullah Wasiq and Mohammad Nabi Omari, brother of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar.
The sources said that this round of U.S. talks is aimed at pushing the Taliban to meet the Afghan government and building trust between the two sides involved in the 17-year conflict.
According to the sources, if the U.S. reached an agreement on American troop withdrawal, it could pave the way for Taliban-Kabul direct talks.
This comes Taliban considers the Afghan government a puppet regime of the U.S. and has so far refused direct talks with Kabul.
Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held separate phone calls with senior officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, focusing on the recent escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In his call with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s recent security actions were aimed at protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. Qatar expressed support for reducing tensions and said it is ready to play a constructive role.
During his call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Muttaqi praised Riyadh’s diplomatic efforts and reaffirmed Afghanistan’s desire for positive relations based on mutual respect. Saudi Arabia stressed de-escalation, dialogue, and respect for sovereignty as essential for resolving disputes.
Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed to maintain ongoing contact and support diplomatic approaches to regional stability.
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that Afghan forces carried out fresh airstrikes on military targets in Miranshah and Spinwam, in Pakistan.
The strikes took place last night around 12:00 AM, according to the Ministry. In its statement, the Ministry said the Miranshah and Spinwam military bases were destroyed, resulting in heavy casualties.
The statement added that these “successful strikes were carried out in response to repeated air incursions by the Pakistani military regime.”
Afghan forces successfully shot down a military jet belonging to the Pakistani military in the 6th district of Jalalabad, according to the spokesperson of the Nangarhar police.
Officials confirmed that the pilot of the jet was captured alive following the incident. The spokesperson did not immediately provide further details on the circumstances leading to the downing of the aircraft or the current status of the pilot.
This development comes amid ongoing tensions along the Durand Line, where security forces from both sides have reportedly engaged in sporadic clashes recently.
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