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Afghanistan |
Taliban say UN renewal of sanctions will have negative impact on peace process |
2015-12-25 |
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Taliban murderous Moslem group on Thursday condemned the renewal of sanctions by the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... Security Council (UNSC) which include financial, travel and arms-trade restrictions on the group and its supporters. "The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns the sanctions by the UNSC," states a statement released by the group. Taliban statement further states that the sanctions would have a negative impact on the grinding of the peace processor. "We see the above obstacles created in front of peace as an intentional effort to sabotage the grinding of the peace processor," the statement adds. In another part of the statement, the group threatens to continue fighting until (according to them) an Islamic system is established. The United Nations Security Council voted Monday to extend existing sanctions against the Taliban for another 18 months, expressing concerns about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. |
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