Commander Ahmad Massoud
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It's a very notorious entity.
However, there are some rumors that it has been supported in exchange for information on Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
Supported by whom?
Well, there are rumors that it has been supported by the Western Fund.
It's just a rumor.
Once again, I don't have evidence to provide in this case.
One of the things that I always try to be is to be very honest about what I say.
And the politic of honesty, I believe, is the best form of politic.
I don't have any evidence about it, but there are rumors that for cooperation, there has been some funding.
But apart from that, from World Bank to the Bank of Asia, which they are going to attend the Doha conference in a few days, there are sort of evidence in that regard that there are some supports given to the Taliban from those entities.
So therefore, in terms of funding,
Directly, that's almost 70 to 87 million weekly.
And this indirect settings and meetings that's happening regularly, and this engagement and sharing of information that is happening regularly.
And also, according to SIGAR, that for the past three years, $17 billion has been sent to the Taliban.
$17 billion, according to Segarra, if I'm not mistaken.
Doha conference was an initiative at the beginning to end war in Afghanistan and to bring Taliban to the table for negotiation and talk.
The intention at the beginning or the, so the intention was serene, the intention was right.
The way it was handled and managed, it was absolutely awful.
And it made it in a way that today when you mention Doha, it brings nightmares to the girls and women and men of Afghanistan.
because Doha, with giving Taliban office, it elevates them at one point, which providing them with sort of an opportunity to travel to Moscow, to attend the Moscow Conference and other area.