Taliban Chief Assumes Control Over Military Equipment

Date: 09 November 2024 - 21:30

News ID: ۱۳۳۳۶۵

KABUL (Xinhua) – Afghan caretaker government’s chief, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has recently issued a decree to centralize control of military equipment, shifting authority over distribution from the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior Affairs, according to local media outlet Tolonews.
“This measure aims to ensure the proper safeguarding of weaponry, preventing arms and other military assets from being used inappropriately and enhancing overall security,” Tolonews quoted administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as saying.
The private media outlet further reported that the Taliban chief, through an eight-point decree, has stripped the Ministry of Interior Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, and the Directorate of Intelligence of authority over the distribution of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment.
Explaining the directive, Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, told Tolonews that “all arms and military equipment stored in depots will only be distributed by the order of the head of the Islamic Emirate.”