In the heart of Washington, D.C., a fresh and determined anti-Taliban coalition, going by the name "Afghanistan United Front," has been officially inaugurated on October 17, 2023. This alliance boasts the participation of several officials who were part of the previous Afghan government. Their collective mission is unequivocal: to reestablish the republican system in Afghanistan and to stand against the Taliban's rule.
The leadership of this newly formed front has been entrusted to Sami Sadat, a distinguished figure who formerly served as the commander of the Afghan army's elite special forces. The official press release states that there are three problems that Afghanistan is facing now and the union is planning to tackle them.
Firstly, the return of the Taliban to power has provided a safe haven for international terrorist groups, with thousands of militants flocking to the region. This includes organizations like Al-Qaida, Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and various other extremist groups.
Secondly, there is growing concern that China is exploiting the situation, securing control over Afghanistan's valuable mineral resources through agreements with the Taliban, often well below fair market value. Thirdly, an immense humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded, with 9mn Afghans forced to live as refugees, marking the largest refugee population in the world. Moreover, 5mn Afghans have left their homeland within the last two years alone.
"A group of young leaders of the new generation of Afghans came under the Afghanistan United Front to unite our people and fight for our freedom," says the statement.
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