KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers, saying that under the insurgent group's new "constitution" they will execute them as spies or hold them in exchange for the release of Taliban fighters. 

Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province. (File photo) 

In an exclusive telephone interview Friday night with CNN, Mohammed Ibrahim Hanafi said the Taliban intelligence wing was actively gathering information on foreign aid workers. "If we get someone, that is how we will deal with it under our new constitution," he said. 

He added that he was telling "Afghan brothers not to work with NGOs." 

In the 15-minute interview, arranged by an intermediary for CNN, Hanafi repeated the Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools. 

"Our law is still the same old law which was in place during our rule in Afghanistan," he said. "Mullah Mohammad Omar was our leader and he is still our head and leader and so we will follow the same law as before." 

"In my opinion," he added, "Taliban aren't allowing girls to go to schools because Taliban want women to preserve their respect by staying in their homes, not to work as laborers for others." 

Dozens of crimes across the country, especially acid attacks, have marred the opening of the new school year in Afghanistan. Afghan girls have been burned and scared randomly with acid as punishment for going to school. More than 600 schools did not open this year because of security issues, according to the Afghanistan Education Ministry. Watch what females face in Afghanistan » 
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A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers,
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A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers,
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A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers,
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Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province. (File photo) 
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Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province. (File photo) 
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Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province. (File photo)
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Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province.
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In an exclusive telephone interview Friday night with CNN,
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n an exclusive telephone interview Friday night 
Mohammed Ibrahim Hanafi
n an exclusive telephone interview Friday night with CNN, Mohammed Ibrahim Hanafi 
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In the 15-minute interview
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Hanafi repeated the Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools. 
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the Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools.
to keep girls out of public schools
Hanafi repeated the Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools. 
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"Our law is still the same old law which was in place during our rule in Afghanistan,"
Mullah Mohammad Omar
Mullah Mohammad Omar was our leader
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Dozens of crimes across the country, especially acid attacks, have marred the opening of the new school year in Afghanistan
the new school year
Dozens of crimes across the country, especially acid attacks, have marred the opening of the new school year in Afghanistan.
crimes across the country
Dozens of crimes across the country, especially acid attacks, have marred the opening of the new school year in Afghanistan
acid attacks
Dozens of crimes across the country, especially acid attacks, have marred the opening of the new school year in Afghanistan.