Afghanistan, March 29 -- Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any circumstances.

The spokesperson of the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, responded to recent comments by US President Donald Trump regarding military equipment left behind in Afghanistan. Balkhi stated that the remaining US weapons in Afghanistan now belong to the Taliban and will not be returned. He also emphasized that the Taliban would be open to American companies investing in Afghanistan's mineral wealth.

Balkhi suggested that for improved relations, the US could invest in Afghanistan's untapped mineral resources. He reiterated that the country's rich natural wealth is open...