Topics on the agenda include critical infrastructure protection and information sharing.

The operation targeting opposition candidates is the latest example of attempted social media manipulation in the region.

"I don't care," the suspect previously told the New York Times. "They can come arrest me. I would laugh at them. I haven't done anything."

They're still struggling to moderate the Taliban's presence on their platforms, however.

The high profile hack compromised the accounts of 130 victims.

Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.