...ethnic Uzbek warlord who distinguished himself fighting the Soviets and the Taliban. The story that he had a bad guy run over with a tank is an exaggeration. It was an armored personnel carrier...
, head of Central Council of the National Movement Party met with Feridun Sinirlioglu, the UN Special Coordinator for Afghanistan affairs, and expressed concerns over the usurpation of Uzbek and Turkmen lands by the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...and relocation of Pak Taliban in northern Afghanistan.
During the meeting with Feridun Sinirlioglu said, "The relocation of TTP members to northern Afghanistan" is worrying not only for the people of Afghanistan but also for the regional countries — discouraging them from engaging with the Taliban administration.
Batur Dostum is the son of Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum who served as a parliament member in the former government. Also, Batur was a member of the Afghanistan peace negotiation team who participated in talks with the Taliban in Doha.
Referring to the shortcomings of the Taliban government and the self-centered policies of this group, Mr. Batur asked the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
to increase the pressure on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, according to sources.
During the meeting, Mr. Sinirlioglu said he is collecting and assessing reports about Afghanistan — adding he will include Batur’s complaints as well.
Nearly two months ago, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Feridun Sinirlioglu of Turkiye as the Special Coordinator, Independent Assessment Mandated by Security Council Resolution 2679 (2023).
The Secretary-General has asked Mr. Sinirlioglu to lead the independent assessment with a view to providing recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach to address the current challenges faced by Afghanistan.