| Civil war became likely as Gul Agha was reported preparing to move out of Kandahar to take over neighbouring provinces Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul, as well as Herat and Farah in the west. Herat and Farah are currently under the control of ethnic Tajik commander Ismail Khan, a senior member of the Northern Alliance forces. "I will send my men or lead myself if need be. I will give them plans and a movement order," Gul Agha commander Jalal Khan said. "We are already in consultations on when to advance in these provinces." |