The country’s security forces have identified another Afghan militant killed during a recent operation against cross -border infiltration as tensions between the two countries rise over militant penetration, security sources said Monday.
The militant, Mujib Ur Rehman alias Mansoor, was among 14 rebels killed in an intelligence -based operation in Ghulam Khan Kelay near the Afghan border on February 28, the sources said.
He was the commander of the third battalion in Afghanistan’s Hazrat Muaz bin Jabal National Military Academy and resident of Wardak Province.
The identification follows a pattern of Afghan citizens who are allegedly involved in militant activities on Pakistani soil.
In a similar operation on January 30, security forces Badruddin, an Afghan Lieutenant and son of the Deputy General of Badghis, killed in Dera Ismail Khan.
Security officials say that Afghanistan’s temporary government not only fails to prevent cross -border infiltration, but also provides logistic support to rebel groups.
The presence of advanced weapons with militants indicates potential relations between Afghan authorities and extremist groups such as Fitnatul Khawarij, they added.
“Afghanistan has become a safe port for various terrorist groups where the temporary government turns the blind eye to their activities,” said a senior security officer, requesting anonymity.
Defense analysts have called on the Afghan administration to prioritize citizens’ welfare, especially in health and education, rather than facilitating militant activities.
“Afghanistan is already facing an economic and humanitarian crisis. The government should focus on rebuilding the country rather than exporting militant conditions,” said defense analyst Brig (Retd) Mahmood Shah.
Security officials warned that most Afghan citizens who try to infiltrate Pakistan, either surrender, capture or killed. They urged Afghan families to keep their children away from extremist groups.
