Taliban demands release of 7,000 comrades thus increasing concerns for Afghan authorities

Kabul: – The Taliban, who controls about 85% of Afghanistan’s territory, has demanded the international community and the Afghan government. The Taliban has ordered the release of 7,000 of their comrades if they want a three-month ceasefire in Afghanistan. Afghan leaders fear the Taliban’s demand could create a greater threat to Afghanistan’s security. Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, the Taliban has reportedly taken control of a checkpoint on the Uzbekistan border.

Nader Naderi, a representative appointed by the Afghan government to negotiate with the Taliban, disclosed on Thursday two demands made by the militant group. The Taliban is ready to stop the conflict going on in Afghanistan for the past two months. The Taliban demanded the release of 7,000 of its comrades in return for a three-month ceasefire. At the same time, the Taliban has demanded that the United Nations remove the names of Taliban leaders from the blacklist. But Naderi accused that the Taliban is having a larger plot behind the demands.

Earlier, the Afghan government released 5,000 Taliban comrades. Most of them are claimed to have rejoined the Taliban. Afghan leaders fear that the Taliban will use the ceasefire to strengthen its grip on areas under Taliban control, implementing its own laws. Naderi and other Afghan leaders have suggested that the Afghan government and the international community should not accept the Taliban’s demands.

Around this time, the Taliban has demanded that Pakistan open the Spin Boldak-Chaman border. Hours earlier, the Taliban took control of the Spin Boldak outpost and the town, defeating the Afghan army. A mob of about 400 then tried to enter Pakistan by hitting the Spin Boldak-Chaman border. The pro-Taliban mob pelted stones at the Pakistani border after the Pakistani army closed the Chaman border. The Pakistani military says this has led to the use of tear gas at the Spin Boldak border.

About 1,500 people are reported to be preparing to cross the Chaman border into Pakistan. The Taliban has demanded that the Pakistani military and local administration allow Afghans to enter Pakistan. The Taliban has said it is in talks with authorities.