INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate has announced the appointment of a delegation headed by Chief of the Army Staff Fasihuddin Fitrah, amid protests in
Badakhshan province over the killing of a local resident by security forces during poppy crackdown.Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the
Islamic Emirate, emphasized in a statement that the decree banning poppy cultivation extends to all regions without exception.&Regrettably,
there have been incidents where offenders attempted to attack the security forces involved in the fight against poppy cultivation, resulting
in tragic events,& he said.The delegation includes Shamsuddin Shariati, the head of overseeing and monitoring directives and commands,
Mullah Abdul Haq, deputy minister of narcotics control, Mullah Rahmatullah Najib, deputy general director of intelligence, and Abdul Momin,
chairman of the Badakhshan Ulema Council.Darayem district of Badakhshan has seen protests against the Islamic Emirate in recent days.The
Ministry of Interior has confirmed that one of the local people was killed in a clash with the forces tasked to destroy poppy fields in the
district.The post IEA sets up delegation over Badakhshan protests first appeared on Ariana News.
