Taliban: Security of Muharram ceremonies will be provided

According to the correspondent of Fars News Agency’s Afghanistan website, Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, said: Security forces are working day and night to ensure the security of the Muharram ceremony so that citizens can hold this ceremony in a safe space.

He added: “The security forces of the Islamic Emirate are developing a plan to ensure the security of Muharram, so that we can witness these days being held without incident in Afghanistan, just like last year.”

Previously, Mohammad Qasim Khalid, the governor of Kabul, said in a meeting with the officials of the relevant organizations to ensure better security during the Muharram days, “It is our responsibility to ensure the security of the Shiite citizens of Afghanistan.”

Addressing the Taliban security officials, he added: “During the days of Muharram, in order to ensure better security of Shia compatriots, pay attention to their special places and no one should be allowed to harm Shia ceremonies.”

It should be mentioned that since coming to power in the last two years, the Taliban have always tried to ensure the security of Shiites during the days of Ashura. However, in 1402, ISIS attacked Muharram Hosseini’s mourners, during which 8 people were martyred and 18 others were injured.

The Taliban officials have always emphasized that such incidents will not cause division among the Afghan people and declared stability and security as one of their main goals.

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