Amanullah Khan has accused Ismail Khan, an ethnic Tajik, of denying roles to Pushtuns in his regional government.

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Ismail Khan, in turn, accuses Amanullah Khan of siding with the Taliban.

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Ismail Khan has accused his rival of allying himself with remnants of the ousted Taleban regime, while Amanullah Khan is pressing for Pashtun representation in Herat's government.

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