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Omar appeals to Muslim countries to oppose UN sanctions
The supreme leader of Afghanistan`s Taliban rulers, Mullah Mohammed Omar, appealed to fellow Muslim countries to unite behind his movement to oppose new United Nations sanctions, news reports said on Monday.
The supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, Mullah Mohammed Omar, appealed to fellow Muslim countries to unite behind his movement to oppose new United Nations sanctions, news reports said on Monday.
Right now the Muslim world desperately needs unity and
alliance, A Pakistani news agency quoted Omar as saying.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan cannot be threatened by sanctions. These sanctions will be the shame of those implementing them,” He said.
The new round of United Nations sanctions against the ruling Taliban take effect later this week. The sanctions impose a one-sided arms embargo on the Taliban, but not against their northern-based opposition, led by ousted President Burhanuddin Rabbani and his former Defense Chief Ahmed Shah Massood.
The Taliban rule about 95 per cent of the country and the Opposition the remaining five per cent.
Pakistan is accused of supplying arms to the Taliban, while Russia, several Central Asian states and Iran are said to be supplying arms and money to the Opposition.
Both Pakistan and the Taliban say the United Nations sanctions are discriminatory and will increase the fighting.
The Taliban have pulled out of UN-mediated peace talks in protest.
The sanctions also further restrict Afghanistan's national airline, limit the travel of Taliban officials and reduces the size of Taliban diplomatic missions.
Bureau Report
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan cannot be threatened by sanctions. These sanctions will be the shame of those implementing them,” He said.
The new round of United Nations sanctions against the ruling Taliban take effect later this week. The sanctions impose a one-sided arms embargo on the Taliban, but not against their northern-based opposition, led by ousted President Burhanuddin Rabbani and his former Defense Chief Ahmed Shah Massood.
The Taliban rule about 95 per cent of the country and the Opposition the remaining five per cent.
Pakistan is accused of supplying arms to the Taliban, while Russia, several Central Asian states and Iran are said to be supplying arms and money to the Opposition.
Both Pakistan and the Taliban say the United Nations sanctions are discriminatory and will increase the fighting.
The Taliban have pulled out of UN-mediated peace talks in protest.
The sanctions also further restrict Afghanistan's national airline, limit the travel of Taliban officials and reduces the size of Taliban diplomatic missions.
Bureau Report