Taliban Boasts It Operates 40 Embassies and Consulates Five Years After Takeover
Taliban "foreign minister" Amir Khan Muttaqi boasted in an interview with the BBC this week that the terrorist organization, which will mark five years since seizing power in Afghanistan on Saturday, has expanded its diplomatic outreach to include over 40 embassies and consulates.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from Breitbart says: Taliban "foreign minister" Amir Khan Muttaqi boasted in an interview with the BBC this week that the terrorist organization, which will mark five years since seizing power in Afghanistan on Saturday, has expanded its diplomatic outreach to include over 40 embassies and consulates.
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- Primary source: Breitbart
- Published: Aug 14, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
- Coverage area: World
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