### [2021-08-17](/feed/2021/08/17/index.md)

##### War in Afghanistan
# Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says that the Taliban will hold the first news conference this afternoon in a media center in Kabul previously used by the former Afghan government. 

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet that he will hold a news conference on Tuesday at a media centre in Kabul that was previously used by the Afghan government.


### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-taliban-hold-first-news-conference-taliban-spokesperson-2021-08-17/) [Image](https://www.reuters.com/resizer/FD6rEYush3xbR6tM1ttFfncU__o=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/BE6FKG2QLBLEJC34PDNZO6MEWE.jpg)

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