Ata Muhammad Noor, one of the prominent figures opposed to the Taliban, denied the rumors of his secret contacts with the group and said that surrendering to the Taliban was foreign to his political culture. He warned that if the fresh forces fail, old figures will re-enter the field.

Ata Muhammad Noor, one of the prominent figures opposed to the Taliban, denied the rumors of his secret contacts with the group and said that surrendering to the Taliban was foreign to his political culture. He warned that if the fresh forces fail, old figures will re-enter the field.