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The Taliban insists it had no links with the LTTE before or after the defeat of the rebels.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mirror, Taliban spokesman and international negotiator Suhail Shaheen said that the Taliban is an independent liberation force. “we don’t have any links to the Tamil Tigers. We are an independent liberation force which struggled against foreign occupation for the last 20 years for the liberation of our country, Afghanistan,” Shaheen said.

Shaheen briefly spoke to Daily Mirror from Doha even as the Taliban captured major cities in Afghanistan and was at the gates of the capital Kabul yesterday. The spokesman said that they were negotiating with the Afghanistan government for a peaceful transfer of power.

• The world’s tallest Buddha statue, which was located in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan valley, was destroyed by the Taliban in March, 2001. Sri Lanka was among the countries that condemned the destruction of the ancient sandstone carvings

The world’s tallest Buddha statue, which was located in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan valley, was destroyed by the Taliban in March, 2001. Sri Lanka was among the countries that condemned the destruction of the ancient sandstone carvings. There are now fears the return of the Taliban to power will pose a threat to Buddhist sites.

However, Shaheen insisted that Buddhist sites in Afghanistan will not be at risk under a Taliban-led administration. “Buddhist sites in Afghanistan are not at risk, I refute any claim in this regard,” he said.

He also said that Sri Lanka should not consider the Taliban as terrorists. “We are freedomfighters of Afghanistan like your ancestors who struggled for liberation of your country. But we are victims of poisonous propaganda,” Shaheen said.

The Taliban seized nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week following the withdrawal of US troops.(EASWARAN RUTNAM)

 


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  • Jude Monday, 16 August 2021 09:02 AM

    No difference between Taliban and the government!! They both oppress their own people !!! Huh!!

    Saman Monday, 16 August 2021 09:08 AM

    Hmmm.. whom to believe... time will prove it all....

    Rajkumar Nagarajah Monday, 16 August 2021 09:15 AM

    Yeah, what an important topic for us today? Please focus on reviving the fallen economy, employment creation, food security and of course dealing with the COVID and future terrorist attack in our country to destroy the economy

    Jude Monday, 16 August 2021 09:19 AM

    As far as I know, LTTE never massacred Christians!! But our own people helped to massacre Christians on their biggest festive day!! That Karma coming back to haunt !! Yeah!!

    Godayata Magic Monday, 16 August 2021 09:20 AM

    It`s ok to fight against foreign occupation but you should not play fool with the basic rights of the people there. People including men and women shouldn't be forced to follow religion. Let them enjoy their fundamental rights.

    Jayt Monday, 16 August 2021 09:37 AM

    In the case of Sri lanka, if Sri lanka had a good police intelligent agency , they could located local and foreign spies who might have spread or sprayed corona virus a long time ago. According to many websites, corona virus was produced by Israel military scientists using US military lab and with support of US government. Nobody can dispute these websites because 9/11 was cheated by Israelis and and Anthrax virus attacks on public was directed and engineered by a an Israeli US military spy In US military lab in hope of putting the blame on a n Arab to set western public against palastinian and Muslim in the west. Israelis creating and directing Osma bin Laden attack on US to western public opinion against Muslims was a success, but Israelis failed to hid their anthrax virus created before FBI moved in Sometimes, I give credit to what Israelis do as nassary to self depennce, but some other things they do, create threat to peacefull co existence of their own in the west.

    Truth matter Monday, 16 August 2021 09:38 AM

    Do not make matter worst with all these conspiracy theories and assumptions . No one should come up with false assumption. We should have evidence for what say..

    Female Monday, 16 August 2021 09:44 AM

    Taliban is a liberation force???????There are no rights for women and girls at all under a taliban regime. Not allowed education, arranged marriage etc. Why do you think everyone is fleeing out of Afghanistan?

    Niranjan A Monday, 16 August 2021 09:50 AM

    LTTE taught suicide attacks to the world terrorism. Then have great links with taliban

    AB Monday, 16 August 2021 09:57 AM

    Thaliban, destroyers of Bamiyan Buddha statues,will bring instability to whole region

    Joshua Monday, 16 August 2021 10:10 AM

    The Government can borrow from the Talaiban regime in Afghanistan.

    Taliban Monday, 16 August 2021 03:42 PM

    People who are fleeing Taliban are American supporters, who jailed and killed freedom fighters. As for girls not going to school, it’s bs, from US cnn and supporters of the west. It’s easy for them to kill girls in Afghanistan with drones and talk about rights.

    Female Monday, 16 August 2021 08:00 PM

    Taliban: ever heard about the Sharia law?


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