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IMU leader killed in ANDS operation in north: MoD
Aziz Yuldash, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), was killed in an operation by Afghan forces in the northern province of Faryab, Ministry of Defense statement said on Thursday.
The operation was launched in Sayed Gul village in Ghormach district in the province, and Yuldash’s son, Hekmat, was wounded in the operation, read the statement.
“Yuldash had been involved in terrorist attacks and killing of Afghans in the northern provinces,” the statement said.
The Ministry of Defense did not provide further details.
This comes after two days ago (Tuesday) Mohammad Hanif Alias Abdullah leader of Al-Qaeda for the Indian Sub-continent was killed by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Forces in an operation in the Bakwa district of Farah province.
Hanif, a Pakistani national and a very close aide to Asim Omer, was given shelter and protection by the Taliban, NDS statement said.
He also was deputy so-called Amir for AQIS for a period, the statement noted.
The statement further indicated that Hanif also had close ties with the Taliban and assisted and trained the Taliban members in explosives, car bombs, and improvised explosive devices.
The Taliban, however, did not comment yet.
Back in July this year the United Nations Security Council stated in a report that beside AlQaeda a number of other terrorist groups are also active in Afghanistan, most operating under the umbrella of the Taliban but some aligned with Daesh.
The death of Abdukholik, the head of the Uzbek fighters in Daesh, in January 2020, contributed to the departure of some of the Uzbek component of the group, in particular family members.
One group of Central Asian fighters went to Faryab province, where they joined the 1,500-strong Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) group. Another reportedly traveled to Kabul province, planning to leave Afghanistan via Iran for Turkey to join the local pro-Daesh Central Asian diaspora.
The Taliban has rejected their ties with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has nominated Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima as his Special Representative for Afghanistan and submitted her nomination to the UN Security Council, sources told Ariana News on Thursday.
According to the sources, the Security Council is expected to decide on her appointment.
If approved, Fatima would succeed Roza Otunbayeva whose tenure ended in September last year.
Fatima is a veteran Bangladeshi diplomat who has served as the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States since 2022.
She previously served as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and as the country’s ambassador to Japan. During her diplomatic career, she has also held senior positions at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Commonwealth Secretariat, focusing on migration, human rights and international development.
The United Nations has not yet officially announced the nomination.
Afghanistan’s Interior Minister, Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, met on Wednesday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Barham Salih, UNHCR’s representative in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, and their accompanying delegation.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, Barham Salih reaffirmed UNHCR’s commitment to continuing its support in addressing the challenges facing refugees, assisting returning Afghans, and delivering humanitarian aid.
Haqqani welcomed the UNHCR leadership’s visit to Afghanistan and expressed appreciation for the agency’s efforts and cooperation in supporting refugees and Afghan returnees.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met on Wednesday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the situation of Afghan refugees, humanitarian and development assistance for returnees, and future cooperation to support the people of Afghanistan.
According to a statement from the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office, Baradar thanked the United Nations and international organizations for providing humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees.
He stressed that the United Nations and international organizations should allocate a greater share of their assistance to development projects in order to provide returnees and internally displaced people with shelter, schools, electricity, safe drinking water, healthcare services, employment opportunities, and other essential services.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees praised the Islamic Emirate’s development efforts and assured Baradar that efforts would continue to mobilize greater international assistance for Afghanistan to help improve the living conditions of its people.
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