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“ The detainee is a former Taliban Interior Minister and was the commander of Taliban forces that took Mazar-e-Sharif in 1996.
Detainee (through translator) : I have a question. I was the minister of Interior, I was the commander of the Army, I was the spokesman for the Taliban, and later it will state that I was shipping weapons as well. If you look at the dates, I had four jobs at the same time. So, which one is it? The jobs are very different. Shipping weapons is done by low ranking people and being Minister of Interior is a very high-ranking position. They don't add up. ”

“ All the merchandise in Afghanistan used to come through this way. Iran was the only place Heratis could go to receive medicine or treatment because they could not go to Pakistan. Also, there were work opportunities in Iran. You are aware that, in Iran, there are thousands of refugees and, with a better relationship between Iran and Heart (sic) , it became very easy for them to go back and forth.
Designated Military Officer: (3.a.9) The detainee was trusted by the Taliban to keep order in Herat and to send taxes back to senior Taliban members. ”

“ Except for the heritage that came from my father, there is not one foot of land, or a building or a store, or a shop in my name. If I had bought some land and was involved in trafficking opium, I would have to get it from somebody and no one can say that. ”