Anyone seeking to undermine security will be neutralized, says Chief of Army Staff

Following reports claiming that Yaftal-e-Paeen district in Badakhshan province had fallen, Fasihuddin Fitrat, Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Emirate, visited the district and said that most of the alleged rioters had been arrested, while the remaining individuals would soon be detained.

Fitrat stressed that there were no security problems in Badakhshan and said that anyone attempting to disrupt security in the province would face a decisive response from the security forces.

Fitrat added that young people should cooperate with the country’s security forces and not be deceived by those who had fled Afghanistan.

He further stated that it was possible that foreign intelligence agencies had exploited the emotions of young people and played a role in disrupting security in Yaftal district of Badakhshan province.

However, he added that he could not confirm this possibility with complete certainty.

On Friday night, while the district’s senior officials were on leave, a number of irresponsible and ill-intentioned individuals attacked the Yaftal district headquarters. He said the attackers were neutralized and arrested within a few hours after security forces arrived.