24th December, 2012
Taliban not demanding Afghan power monopoly
Taliban representatives at a conference did not insist on total power in Afghanistan and pledged to grant rights to women that the militant group itself brutally suppressed in the past.
11th September, 2012
Taliban deny report that they are ready for peace talks
“The report is a lie and is baseless,” Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters from an undisclosed location, referring to a report published by the Royal United Services Institute recently.
9th July, 2012
Condemnation of Afghan woman execution video
The Taliban denied involvement in the killing and their spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said “We have no operational update about this.”
17th June, 2012
Taliban praise India for resisting Afghan entanglement
The Taliban also said they won’t let Afghanistan be used as a base against another country, addressing fears in New Delhi concerning Pakistan.