Following escalating tensions between Taliban government forces and local residents over gold mines in Badakhshan province, a meeting was held involving high-ranking officials and community representatives. Local sources report that these critical discussions concluded without reaching any agreement.
During the meeting, senior officials, including the Taliban government's army chief of staff and the local governor, met with community figures. The local representatives demanded that native Badakhshan residents be appointed to provincial government offices, a request that met strong opposition from officials.
Due to the growing disputes over gold mining operations, extraction work in several areas has been suspended by the mining directorate. Previously, the governor's trip to multiple districts also ended without any achievements due to these exact unresolved tensions.
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