Afghan official appeals to the authorities of Tajikistan

The Governor of Herat Accused Dushanbe of Harboring “Terrorists”.

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The governor of the Afghan province of Herat, Mawlawi Nur Ahmad Islamjar, in his speech accused Tajikistan of harboring “terrorists” and sending them to Afghanistan to kill scholars.

In his speech, which was published on YouTube five days ago, a representative of the Taliban government stated that a large number of individuals involved in the killings and terror of influential figures in Afghanistan, particularly in Herat, had been detained.

“The killing of scholars and influential figures in Afghanistan is carried out according to a specially designed plan from outside the country. Usually, those involved in the killing of scholars are ignorant people with no religious knowledge,” Islamjar stated.

“Now we are forced to inform our people that we have found one of the killers. He was here in Herat and killed innocent people. He traveled from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan to Russia, from Russia to Turkey, from Turkey to Iran. Then he crossed the border from Iran into Herat,” the governor reported.

Nur Ahmad Islamjar did not specify whether he was a citizen of Tajikistan or an Afghan residing in Dushanbe, but emphasized that they “did not want an Islamic system of governance.”

Addressing the political opponents of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, apparently referring to Tajikistan, the governor of Herat stated: “These vile plans of yours, according to which you think you will weaken the Islamic system of governance – are in vain.”

Officials from the Taliban did not provide further clarification on this matter. The authorities of Tajikistan have also not yet responded to the statement of the governor of Herat.