Taliban issue ultimatum for delivery of public goods – News

The Taliban today gave ousted former Afghan government officials a week to hand over all public property, including weapons, in one more step to consolidate their control over the country.

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About two weeks after the reconquest of Kabul and on the eve of the withdrawal of international troops, regime spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid issued an ultimatum for the delivery of all equipment.

“All those who have means, arms, ammunition and other government property are advised to hand over the above items to the competent bodies of the Islamic Emirate within one week.“, wrote the spokesperson on Twitter.

He urged to comply with the order so that “there is no need to prosecute or legally treat offenders if they are discovered”he added.

This call for voluntary surrender comes at a time when the Taliban leaders are expected to announce the formation of the new government, which they hope to have in place before August 31, the date of the withdrawal of international troops after 20 years of occupation in Afghanistan. . . .

The Islamist movement has already taken control of part of the Kabul airport, from where the United States and its partners are massively and frantically evacuating tens of thousands of their citizens and Afghans.

To those killed and injured by the avalanches generated amid the desperation of thousands of Afghans who try to enter the terminal to flee the country every day, an attack by the militia of the Islamic State was added on Thursday. , an enemy of both the United States and the Taliban.

At present, the Haqqani Network, a group very closely linked to the movement, runs the checkpoints in the city, the Europa Press news agency reported.

However, the security situation is far from under control as demonstrated by this week’s attack.