KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Monday directed security officials to stop militants from extorting drivers on highways and destabilizing public routes.
A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News said the President addressed 207th Zafar Military Corps and governors of the western provinces on Sunday evening.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Raouf Arghandiwal, 207 Military Corps commander, in the video conference said that militants always tried to destabilize highways and remote areas, but they faced stiff resistance from Afghan forces.
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