Afghan caretaker gov’t orders removal of pictures of Taliban leaders from military vehicles

KABUL: MARCH. 16 – The cabinet of Afghanistan’s caretaker government has ordered the removal of pictures of Taliban leaders from military vehicles, a statement from the government said Wednesday.

The order came after a weekly cabinet meeting was held.

There are still some Taliban members carrying the pictures of their leaders in military vehicles.

According to the statement, the ministries of national defense and interior and the General Directorate of Intelligence, or the national intelligence agency, have been asked to order their subordinates to remove all pictures of the Taliban leaders from military vehicles.

The cabinet meeting also discussed the issues including transportation and the problems facing the Afghan traders, the statement added.

-Xinhua