Afghanistan, Jan. 28 -- Following reports of Abbas Stanikzai leaving Afghanistan before being arrested on orders from Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Stanikzai has stated that he has no disagreements with the Taliban leader and that he left for rest due to health reasons.
In his statement on Monday, the Taliban's Deputy Foreign Minister claimed that he had contracted an illness resembling COVID-19, which required him to rest. He denied allegations that he fled due to fear of arrest, reported by Afghanistan International.
Stanikzai accused the media of spreading "false propaganda" about his departure to Dubai, refraining from directly addressing allegations that he left Afghanistan with the help of Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob Muja...