The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous, harsh terrain area of the Afghanistan - Pakistan border. Over 300 people have been confirmed dead, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.

The militants said in a communiqué posted on their website that they would allow the government and international aid organizations to deliver aid to victims, according to News One.

"The Islamic Emirate (Taliban) calls on charitable organizations to not hold back in providing shelter, food and medical supplies to the victims of this earthquake," read the communique.

"It similarly orders its Mujahideen in the affected areas to lend their complete help to the victims and facilitate those giving charity to the needy."

The offer by the Taliban comes barely a month after they launched an attack in Kunduz, where they managed to briefly control the city before the Afghan government recaptured it.

The Taliban is trying to reinvent itself and appeal more to the population under their new leader, Akhtar Mansour. After capturing Kunduz, Taliban fighters were ordered not to attack civilians, and this new offer to cooperate with aid organizations appears to keep in line with that goal.

The death toll is expected to rise since rescuers are still trying to access isolated areas in rugged mountains, the area that the quake hit the most, Reuters reported. Winter has already started setting in the area, and there is concern for the thousands whose houses were destroyed by the quake.

Despite the Taliban's offer, few aid organizations have rushed to make inroads in the affected areas, fearing for the safety of their staff. Aid workers are frequently targeted in attacks and kidnappings in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.