Taliban Halt Sweden’s Activities in Afghanistan

Sweden’s activities in Afghanistan will remain suspended until Stockholm apologizes for a recent Quran-burning incident.

This statement came by Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban movement on Tuesday.

"After insulting the Holy Quran and the Muslim faith in Sweden, the Islamic Emirate suspends Sweden's activities in Afghanistan until they apologize to the Muslims for this heinous act," he said on Twitter.

The Taliban also called on "other Muslim countries to reconsider their interaction" with Sweden.

The burning of the Quran took place during a police-authorized demonstration in downtown Stockholm on June 28.

Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi immigrant, tore pages from the Quran and set it on fire. On that day, Muslims around the world were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s major religious holidays.