Northern Taliban Governors Visit Ghor to Assess Security Situation
Yousuf Wafa, the Taliban’s governor of Balkh province, has led a high-level delegation of northern governors to central Ghor province to assess the region’s security situation.
Yousuf Wafa, the Taliban’s governor of Balkh province, has led a high-level delegation of northern governors to central Ghor province to assess the region’s security situation.
The delegation included Abdul Ahad Fazli, governor of Faryab; Mohammad Zarif Muzaffar, governor of Sar-e-Pul; Mohammad Shoaib Resalat, governor of Samangan; and other senior Taliban officials. They travelled to Firozkoh, the provincial capital of Ghor, with the aim of strengthening border areas and enhancing security coordination.
According to a statement from the Balkh governor’s office, the delegation met with Hayatullah Mubarak, the Taliban governor of Ghor; Ahmad Shah Dindost, commander of the 205 Al-Badr Army Corps for the south-western zone; as well as other civilian and military officials based in the province.
During the visit, the security status of Ghor’s Al-Farooq, Taywara, Allahyar, and Charsadda districts was reviewed. Officials exchanged plans and coordinated proposals to implement more effective security measures across the province.
Speaking during the meetings, Yousuf Wafa stressed the importance of safeguarding Afghanistan from all threats. He also called for the maintenance of positive relations with neighbouring countries, particularly other Islamic nations, in accordance with directives from Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Wafa added that fostering such international engagement could contribute to improvements in Afghanistan’s economic, political, and cultural landscape.
Ghor remains one of Afghanistan’s most underdeveloped provinces. Its mountainous terrain has long served as a corridor for militant movements between the country’s south and north. While previous reports highlighted the presence of ISIS in the region, the Taliban claimed last year to have dismantled the group’s network in Firozkoh.
Considered a close ally of the Taliban’s leader, Wafa has recently assumed a prominent role in convening regular meetings of northern governors. His visit to central Afghanistan underscores his growing influence within the Taliban administration.
