Taliban welcomes US decision to facilitate humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

"The issuance of the three licenses by the US will prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan and show that they (the US) are worried about the situation in the country; besides this, the decision shows their engagement with the Islamic Emirate," said Shaker Yaqoobi. 

Kabul: The Taliban on Friday (December 24, 2021) welcomed the United States`s efforts to facilitate the flow of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, local media reported.

This comes as the US Department of the Treasury`s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday (local time) issued three General Licenses to facilitate the continued flow of humanitarian assistance and other support for the Afghan people.

The Islamic Emirate Deputy Spokesperson, Bilal Karimi, said Afghanistan has witnessed a 20-year war, so it needs more international support, Tolo News reported."Afghan people passed through long wars, and drought is another problem ahead of Afghanistan, so we appreciate such a decision," said Karimi.