Rabbani, who visited Badakhshan on Sunday, said: "The absence of the Mujahideen in government and within security forces is an issue that the Afghanistan government needs to address. The presence of the Mujahideen is effective and efficient."
"They have fought for 30 years in the name of religion and honesty in terms of defending the country. They have fought for freedom without a salary. They are again ready to serve their people and their country and they must not be ignored."
He went on to say that "neighboring countries are trying to make Badakhshan a Daesh base. "Big powers, a neighboring country including Daesh, al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks, even foeigners, are trying to position Badkhshan in the heart of north
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provincial council and civil society members are concerned about the province's insecurity and say if government ignores the security issue, the insecurity in Badakhshan will have a detrimental effect on the entire security situation of the northern parts of the country.
"In some districts of this province we noted that Lions of Islam have better equipment compared to security forces; unfortunately there is no strong will within the government to equip and strengthen the security forces in Afghanistan, especially in Badakhshan," civil society member Sayed Omer Baher said.