Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban administration, has dismissed recent reports alleging connections between some members of the Taliban and the Al-Qaeda network as ‘completely unfounded.’ He emphasized that no foreign groups are operating within Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
In an interview with media outlets, Mujahid stated that claims suggesting ties between certain Taliban members and Al-Qaeda are baseless and are made to tarnish the image of the Taliban administration. He described these reports as part of ‘propaganda’ aimed at misleading public opinion.<\/p>\n
This comes as the Middle East Institute, in an updated report, stated that about 55 members of the Taliban administration have links to Al-Qaeda. The institute did not provide further details on the level or nature of these connections but highlighted that such allegations once again raise concerns about the presence and activities of extremist groups in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Since the Taliban\u2019s return to power, the issue of their potential relationship with transnational armed groups has consistently been a focal point of regional and international discussions. Despite repeated denials by Taliban officials, the lack of transparency and limited access for independent entities to security information have made verifying these claims challenging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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