The consulates of Turkey and Iran have been closed, while the consulates of Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India and Pakistan have reduced their activities.
The Taliban claim that it controls 80 percent of Afghanistan. AP/PTI
According to information and reports received from the authorities, in view of the victory of the Taliban in the areas of northern Afghanistan, some countries closed their consulates located in that area while reserve troops in Tajikistan. The southern border is being called for security and security.
According to reports coming from Tajikistan, about 1000 Afghan soldiers have crossed the border and fled to Tajikistan in view of the advance of Taliban forces. A statement issued by the Tajikistan government on Monday said that President Emomali Rakhmon has ordered the dispatch of 20,000 reserve troops to further strengthen the border with Afghanistan.
Turkish and Russian consulates closed
This exodus of the Afghan army comes after the Taliban captured most of the districts in the northeastern Badakhshan province. Afghan troops laid down their arms without a fight in several districts, while hundreds of soldiers from the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces crossed the border for security along the province’s northern border with Tajikistan.
Turkish and Russian consulates in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province and fourth largest city in Afghanistan, are reported to be closed. Iran said it had limited activities at its consulate in the city. Fighting is also reported in Balkh province, but the provincial capital is relatively calm.
Munir Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor of Balkh province, said on Tuesday that the consulates of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India and Pakistan have reduced their services. He said Turkey and Russia have closed their consulates and their diplomats have left the city.
Russia expressed concern over the war
The Tajik government said Afghan troops were allowed to cross the border on humanitarian grounds, but the Tajik side’s border posts are controlled by the country’s forces and the Tajik side has no clashes with Taliban. Russia also expressed concern over the developments on Monday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was “increased concern” about the ongoing fighting, but his country had no plans to send troops to aid the former republic. Peskov said that we have said this many times that following the withdrawal of Americans and their allies from Afghanistan, the development of the situation in this country is a matter of growing concern.
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