LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Iran has been fueling the insurgency in southern Helmand province due the water dispute between the two countries, the governor alleges.
Hayatullah Hayat told reporters the neighbour had stepped up aid to militant groups over the past four year to destabilise the province and divert Kabul’s attention from the dispute over Helmand River water.
Without providing evidence of the neighbour’s involvement in the conflict, the governor said they had recently seized Iranian-manufactured weapons and bullets in Helmand.
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