Defense Minister Visits Badakhshan, Emphasizes Border Security

Yaqoob Mujahid Visits Border Areas in Badakhshan, Defence Ministry Says

Taliban Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid visited Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province on Sunday to inspect border positions, according to the Defence Ministry. In a statement on Sunday, the Taliban Defence Ministry said Mujahid toured military positions and border outposts in the districts of Zebak, Ishkashim, Kuran wa Munjan, Wakhan and the Pamir region. The ministry said the visit was intended to assess security conditions an…

Taliban defense chief visits Badakhshan amid internal tensions

The Taliban’s defense minister, Yaqoob Mujahid, has travelled to border areas in northeastern Badakhshan province, his ministry said, as tensions persist between the Taliban leadership and an influential local commander in the province’s remote Darwaz region. The Taliban Defense Ministry said Yaqoob traveled to inspect border posts in northeastern Afghanistan and assess conditions in the districts of Keran wa Munjan, Zebak and Wakhan, as well as…

Defense minister visits Badakhshan, emphasizes border security

Afghanistan’s Defense Minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, visited the districts of Kuran wa Munjan, Zebak, Wakhan and Pamir in Badakhshan province, as well as several border outposts, during his trip to the province. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense, Mujahid also toured strategic areas along Afghanistan’s borders with China, Tajikistan and the Durand Line. During the visit, he reviewed the readiness and activities of border f…