Abdul, who was ousted from the Taliban leadership in 2001 and left the country, re-entered Kandahar on Tuesday. Why did Abdul, once a shining Taliban leader, have to leave Afghanistan? Arrested in Pakistan and imprisoned for almost 8 years, on whose initiative did he escape? Interesting details like for you.
Abdul Ghani Baradar was born in 1968 in the province of Uruzgan in Afghanistan. In 1980, he fought on behalf of the Afghan Mujahideen against Soviet forces.
Abdul Ghani founded a madrassa in Kandahar with Mohammad Omar after the Soviet troops left the country in 1989. He started the Taliban movement in 1994. The Taliban came to power in 1996. Abdul-Omar, a Taliban ally, later became a relative. Abdul married Omar’s sister.
Abdul, who served as assistant minister of defense during the Taliban regime, was deported after US intervention in the Afghan situation. It is known that the then Taliban government was recognized only by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
However, Abdul was arrested in Karachi, Pakistan in 2010 in the wake of unforeseen circumstances. He was later flown to Doha (Qatar).
During his stay in Qatar, Abdul held talks with US and Afghan peace envoys. Jalme Khalizad Abdul, who attended those meetings on behalf of the United States in this order, told the Trump government that he was working to establish peace in Afghanistan. In this context, Abdul was released from prison in 2018.
In this context, Abdul signed the historic Doha Agreement between the United States and the Taliban in 2020. On this occasion, the then US President Donald Trump held special talks with Abdul to establish peace in Afghanistan.
Similarly, Abdul, along with a group of nine Taliban leaders, held talks with Dragon in 2021 at the invitation of China, which recognizes the Taliban as an Afghan army and political force.
Abdul issued a special message in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday, opening up to the long wait after the withdrawal of US troops. “Taliban fighters are also facing real challenges ahead. The government should be formed. There is a lot to be achieved. “
Abdul, who arrived in Afghanistan from Qatar on Sunday, is reported to have held talks with President Ashraf Ghani. However, Taliban representatives denied the allegations. It was clarified that Abdul was still in Qatar at the time.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s former vice president Amrullah Saleh announced himself as caretaker president according to the constitution of Afghanistan and he told that the Afghan army will fight against the Taliban.
United Arabian Emirates announced that the Afghanistan president who fled away from the country has been in the UAE with his family. The UAE sheltered him on humanitarian grounds, they said.
The whole world is watching the latest developments in Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, China and Pakistan are supporting the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
On the other hand, India is issuing an emergency e visa for 6 months for Afghanistan citizens who want to leave their country now,
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