Saudi Arabia asks Taliban to stop terrorist activities in Afghanistan

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Oct 19 2016 | 3:48 PM IST

The Taliban has been asked by the Saudi Arabia to stop terrorist activities in Afghanistan.

Tolo News quoted King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud saying that Saudi Arabia will support and back Afghanistan to maintain peace.

Saudi Arabian King had held a meeting in Riyadh with the National Unity Government's Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah.

The deputy spokesman of the CEO, Jawed Faisal stated that during the meeting Abdullah had asked Saudi Arabia to support Kabul in cutting income sources to terrorists in Afghanistan.

The Saudi King also ordered the related institutions to let all those Afghans who have work visas in Pakistani passports get visas work in their Afghan passports, Faisal added.

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First Published: Oct 19 2016 | 3:18 PM IST

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