Taliban warn Bangladesh over Afghan deployment
The Taliban of Afghanistan on Monday called on Bangladesh to refuse a request of the USA to send combat troops to Afghanistan to ensure security and stability in the war-ravaged country.
US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke made the plea recently before Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at a meeting in New York.Dipu Moni assured the US envoy of further talks on the issue, reports BBC Bangla Service.
The USA monitoring service SITE intelligence group published a report with the headline "Afghan Taliban reacts to US requesting troops from Bangladesh" in this regard on September 27.
Bangladesh is a major contributor to the United Nations peacekeeping missions across the world. It has no troops in Afghanistan.
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