Over the past year, the interim Afghan government has detained approximately 40 members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as reported by TOLO News, citing a government official.
Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior, emphasized that individuals seeking to disrupt the country’s security will be identified and apprehended.
Qani, in a conversation with TOLO News, expressed Kabul’s desire for positive relations with neighboring nations and affirmed the commitment to prevent Afghanistan’s territory from being used against any country, including its neighbors.
He stated, “Currently, there is no active group in Afghanistan. We have a significant number of ISIS detainees, and we have imprisoned approximately 35 to 40 TTP members.”
Pakistan has consistently urged Afghanistan to prevent its soil from serving as a “launch pad for attacks,” a demand the interim government is determined to meet. This aligns with the agreements reached in the Doha accord between the Taliban government and the United States.
Regional countries, including Russia, have supported Pakistan’s call, urging the interim Afghan government to eliminate all terrorist groups within its borders and ensure that Afghanistan does not become a safe haven for terrorists.
During the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in September, Russian special envoy Zamir Kabulov criticized the Taliban for insufficient actions against terrorist groups, including ISIS, operating in Afghanistan.
In early December, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar issued a stern warning to terrorist groups in the country, demanding an “unconditional surrender” and asserting that the state would not engage in negotiations with them. “The State will not show any leniency towards terrorists who committed violence and killed innocent citizens,” he declared during an interaction with the families of martyrs on December 11.
