Tehran: Taleban mobilizes forces on Iran's borders

Iranian sources today told ArabicNews.com that the Afghan Taleban movement has mobilized its troops on the border with Iran. The sources expressed their anxiety that the Taleban movement may make provocative measures against the Iranians leading to a military confrontation.

The sources said that the Taleban had mobilized nearly 11,000 fighters in areas near the borders with Iran during the last 10 days. The sources emphasized that the Taleban fighters carried heavy and variant weapons.