Taliban reveals 40% of historical sites in Afghanistan's Herat region require restoration

Taliban has declared that approximately 40% of historical landmarks in Herat region of Afghanistan require urgent restoration to prevent ditional damages. Quoting local media Ariana News, ANI reported that  Director for Herat's Information and Culture Department, Zalmay Safa stated, "40 percent of our historical monuments are in urgent need of restoration and preservation. But, so far, unfortunately, country's economy is not stable." 

Zalmay Safa went on to say that concerns will be taken into account once  governance issues are solved. Nearly 46 Afghanistan monuments have been repaired or conserved in past five years. Furr, government officials have declared that y are going to reveal a strategy in near future to safeguard historic Afghanistan historical sites and landmarks.

acting he of Herat's Information and Culture Department, Mawlana Naeem-ul-Haq Haqqani stated, "Definitely, work will begin soon." 

He furr informed that preservation and repair of ancient monuments is a priority for Islamic Emirate, particularly in Herat. As per Ariana News, Herat Province comprises over 780 Afghanistan historical sites which include renowned Citel,  Musalla compound, Gawhar Sh Mausoleum, and Herat Great Mosque.

Taliban decapitated a monument of a Shiite militia commander

Contrary to statements above,  Taliban h demolished a monument of Shiite militia commander Abdul Ali Mazari when y took control of Afghanistan in month of August. 

Abdul, who fought Taliban terrorists at time of nation's civil war in 1990s, is considered to be a historical figure.  statue of a legendary anti-Taliban fighter was beheed on August 18, according to residents of Bamiyan city.   

Afghan politician Abdul Ali Mazari, who represented ethnic Hazara minority, was declared a national martyr in 2016.  statue seemed to be beheed, with he resting on pedestal. local people stated that a group of Taliban terrorists demolished monument with a rocket-propelled grene. 

sculpture is located in central Bamyan province, in which Taliban famously destroyed two massive 1,500-year-old Buddha statues carved into a mountain in 2001. 

Meanwhile, On October 3, a bomb in a mosque in Afghan capital Kabul killed nearly 12 people and wounded 32 ors. According to Sputnik, Qari Saeed Khosty, an Afghan Interior Ministry spokeswoman stated that three persons have been detained with relation to matter. bomb blast occurred in a crowded area of Kabul's EidGah Mosque.

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