The representative of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) Zabihullah Mujahid said that the United States used information about the presence of the leader of Al-Qaeda (banned in the Russian Federation) in the capital of Afghanistan as a reason to strike in the country.
A specially created commission has not yet found confirmation of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul. If the Pentagon had such information at its disposal, it was obliged to share it with the leadership of the group, otherwise Washington’s actions would have been regarded as a violation of the Doha Agreement.
Mujahid reiterated that the territory of Afghanistan will not be used by militants as a springboard for attacks on other countries.
Today, hundreds of people turned out for anti-American rallies in the provinces of Kabul, Herat and Nangarhar. The demonstrators chanted slogans against Joe Biden, and also condemned the United States for the airstrikes, repeating the rhetoric of Zabihullah Mujahid. The protesters also demanded that neighboring countries not allow American aircraft through their airspace to launch strikes in Afghanistan. According to some reports, Pakistan played an important role in the liquidation.