Taliban spokesman says Afghan war is over

Monday, 16 August 2021Newsdesk

With Taliban militants roaming Kabul’s presidential palace with impunity, the group has declared victory in its two-decade fight against the US and Afghanistan’s Western-backed government.

New Delhi, 16 August 2021

Speaking to Al Jazeera Mubasher TV from within the palace on Sunday night, Taliban spokesman Mohammed Naeem declared the war for Afghanistan to be over, stating that the Islamist militants had achieved their objective of securing “the freedom of our country and the independence of our people.” As per news report of Rt.com, the group’s spokesman then added they do not expect the foreign powers to repeat the mistake of invading Afghanistan, squarely taking a dig at the US-led coalition’s "failed experience."The group then vowed to "deal with the concerns of the international community through dialogue."

Source -rt.com