Tadin Khan vows to follow in his brother’s footsteps

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The police chief for southern Kandahar province, Tadin Khan, has pledged to follow into the footsteps of his slain brother and predecessor.

Maj. Gen. Tadin Khan was appointed as the police chief of Kandahar after the killing of Gen. Abdul Raziq.

During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Tadin Khan assured of his efforts to improve the law and order situation and follow the mission of his brother for the country and people.

He said his brother stood against terrorists, thieves and militants and he would do the same.

He thanked the people of Kandahar and Afghanistan for sharing their grief over the loss of Gen. Raziq, which strengthened his morale.

“I am new to the scene, the security policy and management will be the same it was at the time of my brother. All security personnel and officials have been cooperative with me the way they cooperated with Gen. Raziq,” he said.

He said intelligence agencies of Pakistan, Russia and Iran were involved in the killing of his brother, adding that he would never bow to them and rather stand firm as he is prepared to offer more sacrifices.

He made it clear he would avenge the killing of his brother: “Everyone who killed my brother, I want to tell them that we will reach you wherever you are and would take the revenge,” he said.

Gen. Raziq and provincial National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief Abdul Momin Hussainkhel were killed in an insider’s attack that left some other officials including Governor Zalmai Wesa and a US general wounded after a high level security meeting at the governor’s house.

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