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GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Some of the 1,050 families that recently migrated from Pakistan and other countries to southern Ghazni and Paktika provinces belong have links with the Islamic State (IS), Afghan officials claimed for the first time.
During a joint press conference, governors of Ghazni and Paktika provinces confirmed on Monday the families including their women and children were seen carrying black flags and striking fear into residents’ hearts.
Ghazni Governor Musa Khan Akbarzada said 200 foreigners were residing in Nawa and Gilan districts. The refugees, carrying black flags, chanted slogans against the Afghan forces, the official added.
