Diplomatic Circles

Afghan envoy denounces the Taliban’s ‘brutal campaign of violence and terror’

'Everyday we wake up to many tragic and alarming news coming out of Afghanistan,' says Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh.

Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh says the Taliban has maintained its links with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 18, 2021

With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan envoy in Ottawa deplored the “brutal campaign of violence and terror.” Ambassador Hassan Soroosh said that Afghanistan is facing an “interlinked set of challenges,” which include the Taliban offensive, the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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