Britain will work with the Taliban if they come to power in Afghanistan, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph published on Tuesday.
«Whatever the government, provided that it complies with certain international rules, the British Government will work with it.“, Stressed the minister.
However, he warned that London would reconsider any relationship “if they behave in a way that is seriously anti-human rights”.
The Taliban, who ruled Afghanistan with an iron fist from 1996 to 2001, have been fighting for the past 20 years to overthrow the Western-backed government in Kabul.
Encouraged by the withdrawal of foreign forces, which is expected to be completed by September, Sunni Muslim rebel groups are trying again to encircle cities and gain ground.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Wallace acknowledged that the prospect of London working with the Taliban would be controversial.
“What they (the Taliban) desperately want is international recognition. “They need to unblock funding and support for building the country, and no one does that wearing a balaclava terrorist,” he said.
«You have to be a partner for peace, otherwise you risk being isolated. Their isolation led them to the place where they were last found“, He added.
The British Defense Secretary called on the Taliban and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to work together to bring stability to the country after decades of conflict.
Senior Afghan leaders fly to Doha for talks with Taliban this week as Islamist insurgents take a hard line in the talks, even warning Turkey against its plans to keep some of its troops in Afghanistan for to ensure the operation and security of Kabul’s main airport following the withdrawal of foreign troops.
Taliban officials said last week that the group had taken control of 85% of Afghan territory.
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