During their first press conference since retaking control of Afghanistan, Taliban representatives on Tuesday vowed not to seek retribution against fellow Afghans who worked with U.S. occupation forces and said the new government will respect the rights of women—with the caveat that they must adhere to the group’s interpretation of Sharia law.
“Whoever has worked in the military, in translation, we have given amnesty to everybody. There is no revenge,” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said from the capital of Kabul as the U.S. resumed evacuation flights for Americans and some Afghans who worked with U.S. forces, which have been in the country since the disastrous 2001 invasion.
“We have given amnesty to everybody,” Mujahid added. “We want them to give us forgiveness.”
Taliban officials are currently in talks to form a government following the swift collapse of the U.S.-backed regime headed by former President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country
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