Taliban announces general amnesty for government officials

KABUL, Aug. 17 (YPA) – The Taliban on Tuesday announced a general amnesty for government officials and urged them to “return to work.”

“A general amnesty has been declared for all… so you should start your routine life with full confidence,” said a statement from the Taliban, according to the AFP.

The Taliban announced yesterday the end of the war in Afghanistan, saying that all checkpoints in Kabul were under their control and stressed their keenness to protect public property, the lives and money of citizens.

“The staff of diplomatic missions, military bases and civilian administrations can continue their work without concern,” Said Abdul Salameh Hanafi, deputy head of the Taliban’s political bureau in Qatar.

He affirmed that “no one’s rights will be infringed. A woman can work wearing a hijab.”

“The Taliban are trying to prepare a base to form a coalition government and we , the Afghans, will all participate in it. No Afghan should worry about anyone who worked in the previous government. We will serve our country, whether in the civil or military sector, and no one will lose its privileges,” he added.

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