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According to the sources, a large number of Taliban forces participated in the searches but did not explain their reasons for doing so.

The sources mentioned that in the Naqqash area of Dasht-e Barchi alone, the Taliban deployed at least 30 vehicles with forces.

So far, several areas in western Kabul have been searched.

Some sources stated that the Taliban have been conducting house-to-house search operations ahead of the month of Muharram and Ashura mourning.

One source told Afghanistan International that the Taliban, upon entering homes, forced residents out and inspected all rooms, cupboards, and boxes without any consideration.

This source added that despite the Taliban conducting the house-to-house search operations with dozens of vehicles, they did not bring any female police officers with them.

Some sources reported that the Taliban checked residents' electronic ID cards, while others said that the Taliban carried out these searches without verifying the residents' identities.

The Taliban have not officially commented on the house search operations in western Kabul.

Over the past three years, the Taliban have repeatedly searched citizens' homes in the capital. Taliban officials have stated that the purpose of these searches is to collect weapons.

Previously, there were reports that Taliban fighters mistreated people and assaulted citizens during house searches.

Javid stated that given the political conditions of Afghanistan, being present there poses financial and safety risks.

In an interview with ILNA News Agency, he said, "Since the Afghan government is very unstable and has not yet been recognised politically in international circles, relations with this country are not organised, and for this reason, the risk of presence in Afghanistan is very high."

Iran’s Secretary of the Association of Exporters of Technical and Engineering Services also noted that the presence of Iranian companies in Afghanistan is less than that of Chinese companies.

Javid explained, "Currently, Chinese companies are more prominent than those from other countries, including Iran and Turkey, in the Afghan contracting market."

According to him, currently, the Afghan contracting market is not economically viable for Iranian engineering companies. However, despite the risks, some companies are still present in the Afghan market.

He emphasised that the Afghan market is not attractive to investors in the contracting sector due to the lack of recognition of the Taliban and the consequent issues with financial and banking transactions.

Fatemi stated that since 2023, about 60,000 Afghans have been expelled from Yazd.

According to him, "this level of expulsion is unprecedented”.

In an interview with Mehr News Agency, the governor of Yazd said that the organisation of Afghans in Iran is contingent on controlling Iran's borders.

Iranian officials have repeatedly emphasised on their determination to continue the plan to deport Afghan migrants from Iran.

Iran detains and deports thousands of people from various parts of Iran to Afghanistan every week.

Despite requests from human rights organisations to stop the deportation process of Afghan migrants, Tehran continues to arrest, deport, and exert pressure on Afghan migrants.

According to the front's statement, the attack took place on Thursday evening at the entrance of the police town in the fourth district of Kabul.

The AFF also released a video showing an explosion in the distance, followed by a fire. Local sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that they heard an explosion in the fourth district of Kabul on Thursday evening.

The AFF is one of the military groups opposing the Taliban, established by former military figures from the previous government. The front has primarily focused on guerrilla attacks targeting Taliban checkpoints and offices.

In a recent quarterly report on Afghanistan's security situation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres confirmed that the AFF had organised 14 attacks against the Taliban during this period.

Ghani accused the United States and the United Nations of obstructing the digitalisation of government institutions and being principal contributors to corruption.

During the seventeenth instalment of his series of conversations with journalist Dawood Junbish about Afghanistan, Ghani stated that although the US allocated one billion dollars for computerising the security system, it remained paper-based until the end.

"Until the end, we didn’t know how many police officers were in the Ministry of Interior," the former president admitted.

Ghani highlighted widespread corruption within security institutions, noting, "Huge expenses were incurred, but the money went into the pockets of contractors from the Ministry of Defence and USAID."

He emphasised that American forces had annually promised to provide an accurate count of the forces, but this was never fulfilled until 2021.

Ghani also confirmed the existence of "ghost teachers" and "ghost schools," pointing out discrepancies between the number of employees and schools in the Ministry of Education and those receiving salaries.

The former president criticised the United Nations, alleging that the UN impeded the digitalisation of Afghanistan's elections. He claimed that in 2002, a proposal was made to the United Nations to conduct electronic elections, but the UN refused and insisted on traditional elections, leading to numerous issues.

Ghani argued that the ineffective preventive measures by the United Nations resulted in the political crises following the 2009 elections. He mentioned that he had planned to expel the United Nations from Afghanistan, but the UN incited warlords and portrayed him as an opponent of foreigners.

The former president asserted that if the Taliban had not come to power, the government would have been digitalised within two weeks.