Taliban strengthens control at the Tajik-Afghan border

The Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army, Fasiuddin Fitrat, instructed border guards in northern Afghanistan to strengthen border control with Afghanistan’s northern neighbors during a meeting, local media report.

Fasiuddin Fitrat is currently on a visit to the northern provinces of Afghanistan, where he met with security and defense leaders and visited border posts in the northern part of the country. The Chief of Staff ordered an increase in defense capabilities and training of fighters to protect the country and the state.

“War is not a solution; those who oppose the regime (of the Taliban) should cease hostilities and present their issues through dialogue and negotiations,” stated the Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army.

The high-ranking Taliban official is proposing dialogue and negotiations while the Afghan resistance forces and former leaders of the country have intensified their activities abroad in recent months.

Since the Taliban movement regained power in Afghanistan on September 15, 2021, more than 28 months have passed. Over the past year, the intensity of armed clashes between the Taliban and opposition forces in Afghanistan has significantly decreased.

However, during the same period, the process of political resistance has significantly strengthened, including the organization of several conferences and summits. Meetings and conferences involving anti-Taliban forces from Afghanistan in Austria, Russia, and Tajikistan have greatly unsettled the Taliban.