The searches mark a significant shift in how the group enforces security.
The searches began in northern Kabul, but by Saturday thousands of armed Taliban fighters fanned out into the city center, according to the spokesman for the city’s police chief, Khalid Zadran.
He said the operation’s aim is to improve security in Kabul and surrounding areas and create an environment more conducive to business and investment.Over the course of three days, Taliban fighters searched thousands of houses, according to a statement released by Mujahid’s office, and confiscated hundreds of weapons, including pistols, artillery and rocket-propelled grenades.
“People who have no criminal record should not be worried and stay with peace at their houses,” the news release from Mujahid’s office said. reported abuses. Some families said the Taliban fighters who searched their homes were polite and did not inflict any damage. Non-Afghans living in Kabul were also largely treated with respect, including foreign aid workers.
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