Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban, in response to the statements of the US president Donald Trump about retaking the Bagram base and the remaining weapons of this country in Afghanistan, called this demand “a dream”. Mujahid rejected Trump’s claim that China has now controlling the Bagram base.
In a discussion in a space in X, Zabihullah Mujahid denied the control of Bagram base by China saying, “This base is in the hands of the forces of the Islamic Emirate.” He emphasized that “Afghanistan is independent and we will not give our land to any country. Bagram is in the hands of our own forces, not China.”
Trump recently said that the Bagram base is in the hands of China. Trump had previously spoken about the withdrawal of Bagram. But the Taliban spokesman said, “capturing Bagram is a dream and an illusion. America should get rid of this idea and the fugitives of the previous regime too.”
Regarding the withdrawal of American weapons from the Taliban, he said “These weapons were taken as booty and we use it to defend independence and the Islamic system.” Warning US, Mujahid said that the Taliban leaders are not Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan, to do whatever the US wants.
The Taliban took power on 15 August 2021 following the withdrawal of the US forces that resulted in the collapse of the republic system under Ghani’s leadership. The Republic government was backed by the US in the past 20 years.
Mujahid claimed that Western interference in Afghanistan’s affairs is increasing day by day and said: “They don’t touch us, but they spread propaganda. It is not easy for them to forget failure.” However, the Taliban spokesman called Donald Trump’s comments “electioneering” and said that “Trump is now back in power and is slowly getting rid of his head.”
We are not to blame for the impasse
In response to a question about the fact that three and a half years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan have passed and no country has yet recognized this regime and banking relations with the world are also suspended, Mujahid said, “we are not to blame for the current impasse.”
He explained that foreign relations are a bilateral issue and unilateral efforts to improve relations will not yield results without the other party’s willingness.
He stated that countries cannot establish relations independently without referring to the US. He claimed that the Security Council and the United Nations are all under the influence of America.
But Mujahid said that despite the current climate, the Taliban have diplomatic relations with 40 countries around the world.
Taliban opponents meeting with ISI
The Taliban spokesman also reacted to the reports about the meeting of the jihadi leaders in Turkey with the representatives of Pakistan’s intelligence organization.
Zabihullah Mujahid stated that intelligence information shows that some previous leaders in Turkey have met with ISI representatives. He said that “these figures who accused the Taliban of being affiliated to Punjab (Pakistan) for 20 years, now pledge themselves to the ISI.”
He continued that these people could not do anything with the support of Western intelligence. “Now they think they can return to Afghanistan with the support of ISI. “It’s a dream,” he repeated.
Meanwhile, the Council of Resistance for Salvation of Afghanistan, the main opponent of Taliban residing in Turkey, has denied any meeting with ISI representatives.
The Taliban spokesman described the claims of the resistance fronts (another Taliban opponent group) about targeting the Taliban forces as “media propaganda”.
Opposing Taliban fronts have regularly claimed attacks on Taliban forces in Kabul and some provinces of Afghanistan. But Mujahid said no such attacks happened.
Reacting to the reports about increasing concerns, he said, unparalleled security is established in Afghanistan, and the security forces “suppress, detain and even kill” the slightest movement of the opposition.”
