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Miller warns of civil war as militias step in to fight alongside security forces
US military commander in Afghanistan General Scott Miller gave a sobering assessment of the country’s security situation on Tuesday and warned that militias deployed to help the national security forces could lead the country into civil war.
Speaking to a group of journalists in Kabul, Millar also said the rapid loss of districts around the country to the Taliban was worrisome.
“A civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized if this continues on the trajectory it’s on right now, that should be of concern to the world,” he said.
According to him, US troops in Afghanistan currently have enough weapons and capability to assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces if needed.
“What I don’t want to do is speculate what that (support) looks like in the future,” he said.
Miller said there are multiple reasons for the collapse of these districts, including troop fatigue and surrender, psychological defeat and military defeat.
But he said the escalating violence puts the country at risk of falling into a deadly civil war.
He also said that going forward, the Afghan defense forces must focus on consolidating their strengths and establishing strategic areas and protecting them.
“As we start talking about how does this all end, the way it must end for the Afghan people is something that revolves around a political solution,” he said.
“I’ve also said that if you don’t reduce the violence, that political solution becomes more and more difficult.”
According to AP, Miller refused to say where the US and its NATO allies were in the withdrawal process but said his time as the head of the US’s military mission in Afghanistan was coming to an end.
AP stated that while not giving a date as to when he will leave the country, the press briefing had the feeling of a farewell.
Miller also said that he did not foresee any changes to his orders but added that they still had the ability to be flexible.
Miller also warned the Taliban that if the group continued to attack Afghan forces, the US will back the ANDSF based on the Doha deal signed early last year.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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