Blinken says Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement by sheltering al Qaeda's Zawahiri

News 09:38 02 Aug, 2022

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Blinken says Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement by sheltering al Qaeda's Zawahiri

The Taliban "grossly" violated the Doha Agreement by hosting and sheltering al Qaeda's top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Qazet.az reports according to the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

"In the face of the Taliban’s unwillingness or inability to abide by their commitments, we will continue to support the Afghan people with robust humanitarian assistance and to advocate for the protection of their human rights, especially of women and girls," Blinken said in a statement.