Afghanistan, General Sami Sadat: “We are preparing an armed insurrection to overthrow the Taliban”

The spring of discontent could see sprouts of revolt against the Taliban blossom. The first winter under the rule of the Koranic students was terrible, leaving Afghanistan in shocking economic and social conditions. Thus, just over eight months after the conquest of Kabul, there are those who swear that everything is ready for an armed insurrection. This is now claimed by General Sami Sadat, 37, one of the officers who left the country last August, in a long interview with the BBC: “We are ready to do anything to liberate Afghanistan and re-establish a democratic system.