Afghan Warlords to Meet Soon... Full-Scale Formation of Anti-Taliban Front Underway

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Afghan warlords are reportedly set to hold talks soon and officially begin building an anti-Taliban front.

According to major foreign media on the 29th, Khalid Nur (27), son of Ata Muhammad Nur, former governor of Balkh Province in Afghanistan, said, "General Abdul Rashid Dostum and other leaders plan to meet within weeks to establish a new front for negotiations with the Taliban."

He emphasized, "Since the Afghan issue cannot be resolved by a single person, collective negotiations are preferred," adding, "It is important that the entire political community of the country, especially powerful and traditionally supported leaders, participate."

He continued, "The Taliban are currently very arrogant due to their military victory," but "they must know that it would be dangerous to govern by excluding ethnic minorities as they did during their previous rule from 1996 to 2001."

Khalid's father, Ata Muhammad Nur, a Tajik, served as a resistance commander during the Afghan-Soviet war and gained popularity, including running as a candidate in the last presidential election.

Afghanistan is composed of various ethnic groups including Pashtuns (42%), Tajiks (27%), Hazaras (9%), and Uzbeks (9%). Armed warlords based on these ethnic groups fought a civil war after the end of the Afghan-Soviet war in 1989. Even after the Taliban, primarily composed of Pashtuns, seized power by capturing the capital Kabul in 1996, these warlords maintained influence in northern regions.

Following the Taliban's return to power on the 15th after 20 years, major Afghan warlords have demanded the formation of an "inclusive government" and declared, "If dialogue is refused, war is inevitable," effectively issuing a declaration of war.

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