Interior Ministry: ISIS Has No Physical Presence in Afghanistan
As concerns from some countries over Afghanistan’s security situation continue, the Ministry of Interior assures that terrorist groups, including ISIS, have been completely suppressed, adding that the ISIS group currently has no “physical presence” in the country.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior added that nationals of some neighboring countries have been involved in a number of security-related incidents in Afghanistan, and the ministry is working to suppress anti-security elements outside the country in coordination with those countries.
Abdul Mateen Qani said: “In this regard, we are also striving to hold official meetings and talks so that elements acting against Afghanistan’s security are contained. We have been active in this area. There are cases in which we have targeted judicial or criminal activities and did not allow them to operate, and God willing, they will not be allowed to do so in the future either. We are trying to resolve these issues through understanding with neighboring countries so that their soil is not used against us.”
At the same time, a number of analysts also consider coordination between Afghanistan and neighboring countries in the field of security to be important.
They believe that other countries should likewise not allow their territory or citizens to be used against Afghanistan.
Mohammad Zalmay Afghanyar, a military analyst, added: “Terrorism is a transnational issue, and Afghanistan itself is one of its victims. Can other countries provide Afghanistan with guarantees that their soil will not be used against it?”
Sayed Moqaddam Amin, a political analyst, said: “Information sharing is not an easy task, and to achieve it, the necessary coordination must exist at the leadership level between the two countries.”
The Ministry of Interior’s emphasis on security cooperation between Afghanistan and neighboring countries comes as Tajikistan’s foreign minister previously said that the country’s relevant institutions are in contact regarding the management of borders with Afghanistan.
