President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has instructed the relevant security institutions to eliminate the income sources of the Taliban group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group and other terror networks in the country.
The Office of the President said the issue of income sources of the terror groups was discussed during the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani today.
The NSC presented their report regarding the income sources of the Taliban group, ISIS loyalists and other terror networks to President Ghani.
The meeting also focused on the security situation of Helmand, Uruzgan, Laghman, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul, Baghlan, Faryab, Paktia, Paktiak, and Kunar provinces.
The Afghan security forces were hailed for their bravey in fighting the militants and instructed the security organs to take necessary steps in a bid to prevent security threats in the mentioned provinces.
Instructions by President Ghani to eliminate the financial sources of the terror groups comes as reports emerged on Monday regarding the illegal mining by insurgent groups and warlords which fuels insurgency and war in the country.
The report by Global Witness released on Monday stated that the illegal mining of the minerals funnels millions of dollars into the hands of corrupt warlords and the militant groups besides fuelling the conflict in the country.
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