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China Supports Taliban in Helmand: Afghan Official
Afghan security officials have claimed that China is supporting the armed Taliban group in Helmand province of Afghanistan by providing them with explosive materials.
According to an Afghan official, beside China the Arabic countries are also financially supporting the Taliban group, warning Helmand has become a bloody battleground for neighboring countries and the region.
“All say China is innocent, but all explosives to Taliban come from China. Taliban’s laser and heavy weapons proves that China is involved,” said Abdul Jabar Qahraman, military operations chief in volatile Helmand province.
On the other hand, China has been promising military aid, including light weapons and aircraft parts, to the Afghanistan government with an aim to strengthen the Afghan National Army to fight against the Taliban.
Chinese companies have hugely invested in Afghanistan, especially in petroleum and copper fields, but Beijing’s major concern in Afghanistan is largely based on security threats.
In the meantime, Iran is now considered one of the active and key players of the war. Local officials in Helmand disclosed that there are terrorist’s training bases in Iran.
“Iran and Pakistan want to cooperate and support Taliban in the new season of war and it is far more likely that Iran made terrorist centers for this group in its soil,” Hayatullah Hayat, governor of Helmand said.
Afghan Taliban spokesperson and second-in-command, Mullah Zabihullah, told the Saudi newspaper last year that the Taliban “maintains good relations and communications with Iran according to a regional understanding.”
Security officials have also confirmed that beside China the Arabic countries are also supporting Taliban in Helmand.
According to security information, Arabic countries are continuing their proxy wars with Iran and Pakistan in Helmand province.
“The Taliban we are fighting against are not Afghans, they are foreigners who are fighting against us,” said one of the Afghan soldiers in Helmand.
This comes as previously, Taliban released a statement have claimed that there were no any foreigners in their ranks and files and no any foreign country supporting them.
By: Baees Hayat, Sami Jahesh & Zackrya Sahari
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.
The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.
According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.
The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.
Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.
At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it can only support one in every three malnourished children across Afghanistan, highlighting the shortage of funding.
WFP said on X that there are three million malnourished children in Afghanistan.
“But we can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan,” WFP said. “Children bear the brunt of the assistance cuts. Sustained funding is vital.”
The World Food Program in Afghanistan had previously warned that the number of malnourished children visiting hospitals has increased this year following the reduction of foreign aid.
More than 23 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan this year, according to the United Nations. Over half of them are children.
In February, WFP announced a dire need for $760 million in food assistance for Afghanistan over the next six months.
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