“Earlier, some Western media outlets published reports claiming that fighters of the Islamic Emirate received payments from Russia for the killings of US troops and other rumors of this kind. We strongly reject this statement, ”the statement of the representative of the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, RIA Novosti, cites.
He specified that "the jihad lasting 19 years ... is not obligated to any intelligence agencies or foreign states."
“These rumors are spreading to create obstacles for the withdrawal of US troops, weaken and mislead the peace supporters in America and attribute the great heroism and achievements of Afghans to foreign circles,” Mujahid added.
Earlier, The New York Times, citing sources, published an article claiming that Russian military intelligence allegedly offered rewards to Taliban-related militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan.
As stated in the Russian embassy, Russian diplomats in Washington and London after this publication began to receive threats.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the publication is a "simple stuffing," which clearly illustrates the "low intellectual ability of propagandists from American intelligence."
* “Taliban” - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.