he Taliban on Thursday ordered their fighters to leave private homes they had taken over during last month’s blitz when the group seized control of Afghanistan, an apparent trouble to put order among Taliban ranks.
Meanwhile, in the capital of Kabul, the Taliban fired shots to disperse a women’s rally demanding equal rights while the indigenous chief for the International Federation of the Red Cross advised that Afghanistan was sliding into a deep “ major philanthropic extremity” with the coming downtime and severe fiscal faults.
The order by Taliban Prime Minister Hasan Akhund followed recent public statements by Taliban officers intimating at plans to ameliorate association and marshal fighters. It said Taliban members belonging to the militant group’s defense, interior and intelligence agencies who are living in private homes need to “ report back to military bases” across the country.
In recent weeks, the Taliban abandoned their traditional, mercenary dress and slipped military drudgeries to project an air of authority. Bilal Karimi, a Taliban security functionary, verified the directive to The Associated Press.
The Afghan army abandoned utmost of its positions or surrendered to the Taliban during the August blitz, allowing Taliban fighters to take over military bases as well.