More evidence surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration will pressure allies in the Middle East to close the Taliban’s “political office” in Doha, Qatar.
The office, which serves as the terrorist group’s “embassy” reportedly has found itself in the sights of President Donald Trump himself in recent months. A new report by Fox News Tuesday quotes multiple U.S. State Department and Afghan government officials suggesting the office’s days may be numbered.
“A U.S. State Department official told Fox News to ‘stay tuned’ in the matter but noted that, if the office does close, the announcement won’t likely come from the U.S,” the report reads.
Meanwhile, Afghan intelligence official Sunraise Kabuli was highly critical of the office’s existence, telling Fox News, “The Taliban considered the Qatar office political recognition for them and they erected the Islamic Emirate flag there. The office was supposed to be about ending violence, but years after opening, it is used for fundraising and running private businesses.”
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