Hafizullah Maroof
BBC Afghan Service
Afghanistan does not share a border with Syria and is geographically distant from it; however, there is significant support and sympathy for the rebel forces in Syria among the Taliban.
There has yet to be a formal statement from the Taliban government on the unfolding developments in Syria, but what is seen on their social media is nothing short of surprising.
The Taliban are followers of extreme Sunni thought and jihadists; hence, as one Talib tells me, "the ideological connections" are one of the reasons the Taliban have immense sympathy for jihadist rebels in Syria.
According to this senior Taliban official, the Taliban are hoping the rebel groups implement "Sharia law in Syria", similar to the Taliban government
