To carry out such deportations, Berlin would need to establish direct contact with the Taliban, the reports said.

The sources said the clash has caused casualties, though details remain unclear.

The explosion, which occurred around 11 a.m. local time.

This comes amid reports that the State Department has instructed its Afghan resettlement office to begin planning for closure by.

OCHA says it documented 127 humanitarian access incidents.

Dar raised this concern during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in New York.

The meeting was attended by the Taliban governors of Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, and Helmand.

The reason for his arrest remains unclear.

Akhund expressed hope for stronger “brotherly relations” between Afghanistan and Syria.

Some analysts believe the position may even be eliminated altogether.