Taliban to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, says terror group's official

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was the name of the country under the Taliban government ousted by US-led forces after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Smoke rises after fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, in Kandahar, southwest of Kabul. (File Photo | AP) 

KABUL: A Taliban official says the group will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul.

That was the name of the country under the Taliban government ousted by US-led forces after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media.

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