Afghanistan, July 5 -- Taliban Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid visited Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province on Sunday to inspect border positions, according to the Defence Ministry.
In a statement on Sunday, the Taliban Defence Ministry said Mujahid toured military positions and border outposts in the districts of Zebak, Ishkashim, Kuran wa Munjan, Wakhan and the Pamir region. The ministry said the visit was intended to assess security conditions and review the operational readiness of Taliban forces deployed along Afghanistan's borders with Tajikistan, China and Pakistan.
The visit comes amid reports that negotiations between a Taliban delegation and Fateh have failed to resolve the dispute. Local reports indicated tha...