No Authority Has Right to Interfere in Purification Commission Affairs, Says Taliban MoD

In an official letter addressed to the governors of the Taliban, Mullah Yaqoob, the group’s defence minister, has said that no authority possesses the right to interfere in the affairs of the Taliban's commission for purifying its ranks.

According to the letter, the Taliban has commenced the process of purging its forces under new conditions.

Mullah Yaqoob, son of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the former Taliban leader, not only holds the position of the defence minister, but also leads the Taliban's purification commission.

The letter, issued officially on Saturday, explicitly states that the committee's delegations across all provinces operate independently in their endeavours.

The letter indicates that the deputy governor in each province is tasked with overseeing the Taliban's purification commission and holds the authority to address the issues.

Furthermore, it adds that every member of the Taliban must be stationed in the province where they participated in combat during the 20-year war against the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Previously, the activities of the Taliban's purification commission had sparked numerous objections among group members, with some accusing commission members of discriminating against non-Kandahari individuals.