Daesh recruiting in Afghanistan to make foothold: Minister

Daesh a militant group also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is recruiting in Afghanistan to make a foothold, but Afghan security forces will prevent its growth in Afghanistan, Noorulhaq Ulomi the Minister of Interior who was introducing his First 100 Day Action Plan emphasized.

“Descriptions we have provided about Daesh means they are recruiting through communications, media and other resources to make a foothold in Afghanistan, but we are struggling to prevent any foothold, we will not let them to continue their recruiting process to become strong and change their strength to a base,” Ulomi said.

MoI minister insisted that Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are not acting defensively, rather than the past now they are acting offensively mainly focusing on the borders.

“Twelve provinces bordering with our friend and neighboring country, Pakistan is highly being threaten while another nine provinces in the north and northwest threats second,” Minister Ulomi added.

In addition, he pointed to the distribution process of the national electronic ID cards as part of his First 100 Day Action Plan waiting for the presidential order, said: “Preparations have been taken, there are no legal obstacles, and it only requires an order from the National Security Council or the President for distribution.”

According to the MoI senior official, Afghan security forces have preformed about one thousand operations during the last hundred days which have killed 974 insurgents, injured 509 others and arrested 123 armed insurgents and at least 1,037 drug dealers including two famous drug traffickers have been arrested too.

Reported by: Hameed Sediqi