Fugitive Taliban begin to smuggle narcotic drugs in Tajikistan

Police officials in Kunduz Province has stated that the Taliban whom were forced from Kunduz and Baghlan have sheltered in joint border of Afghanistan- Tajikistan and begin to smuggle narcotic drugs to Afghanistan neighboring countries through Tajikistan soil.

Kunduz Police chief has confirmed the issue saying when police forces wanted to arrest Taliban they were engaged and 2 Taliban were killed the following clash took place close to joint border.

“2 Taliban were killed when Afghan security forces were trying to stop Taliban from doing smuggling narcotic drugs to Tajikistan from Imam sahib district at joint border of Kunduz and Tajikistan Kunduz police chief Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh said,”

Meanwhile the Governor of Kunduz has confirmed the illegal actions of Taliban saying Taliban smuggle narcotic drugs through boats to Tajikistan.

Governor Assadullah Omerkhail said,” Taliban are present at the joint border of Afghanistan- Tajikistan and doing illegal activities smuggling narcotic drugs to Tajikistan through small boats.”

He also added that when Kunduz was fallen into Taliban control few months ago for few days residents of Kunduz were trying to pass by to go to Tajikistan for safe places where they were not permitted by Tajikistan’s border forces which is contrary to International principles.

The following activities of Taliban in joint border comes after that there is rumor that Taliban have come back to Dand-i- Ghori and willing to fortify themselves for retaking that districts from ANSF.

Reported by Nusrat Parsa