BREAKING: Taliban vows not to 'hold any grudges' and wants no more war
The Taliban has vowed not to ‘hold any grudges’ or ‘revenge anybody’ as it pledged not to ‘repeat any conflicts’ again during the group’s first press conference in Kabul.
It comes after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the US was set to complete the withdrawal of its troops after a costly two-decade war., capturing all major cities in a matter of days, as Afghan security forces and its allies melted away.
He said: ‘Freedom and independence seeking is a right of every nation. This was our right and we achieved this right and we would like to express our gratitude to almighty god to bringing us to this stage.’‘We do not want any internal enemies and any external enemies.’Many Afghans have expressed fear that the Taliban will return the country the brutal rule they used when last in charge, and foreign officials have said they will wait to see if the insurgents make good on their promises.
Western powers are scrambling to evacuate residents and Afghan citizens after the insurgents’ lightning-quick takeover. John Kirby, assistant to the secretary of defence for public affairs, said: ‘We are processing American citizens to get out. Thus far and it’s early on the results are speaking for themselves.General William ‘Hank’ Taylor added that there has been ‘no hostile interaction’ with the militant group at the airport.Mr Kirby told reporters the US believes it can transport between 5,000 and 9,000 people out of Kabul per day.
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