Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement by sheltering al Qaeda's Zawahiri: Blinken

The United States killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said on Monday.

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

02 August, 2022

Blinken said the Taliban had violated their agreement by harbouring the Al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan [Getty]

The Taliban "grossly" violated the Doha Agreement by hosting and sheltering Al Qaeda's top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

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The United States killed leader Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

"In the face of the Taliban’s unwillingness or inability to abide by their commitments, we will continue to support the Afghan people with robust humanitarian assistance and to advocate for the protection of their human rights, especially of women and girls," Blinken said in a statement.