Security condition in Afghanistan is continuously on decline. Superficially, a strong nexus is found between security institutions that are ready to thwart plot anywhere around the clock –the security forces are capable to respond with full might any possible attack by insurgents. Nonetheless the former continuous wave of violence highlighted serious drawbacks in security network and retarded capacity of Afghan security officials to restrain militants at bay.
The uninterrupted attack and counter attack marks the tit-for-tat, however the consecutive desecration of dead bodies of security official at the hand of militants depicts a twist and turn in war against militants and terrorists. The former attack on the ANP checks post in Nawzad district killed four officers wounding two others is not a big deal at all. Notwithstanding, Taliban fighters defiling the dead bodies of those Afghan National Police (ANP) officers is alarming for the government, if deemed so. Reportedly, Taliban subsequent to killing the police personnel mutilated their faces and other parts of their bodies with a knife to the point that it was difficult for them to be identified. This is an extreme move initiated by the terrorists smearing fear all around, coercing the security officials to dissociate the ongoing war against them.
How strange to learn the cleanup operation ongoing in tribal region of Afghanistan has served the present shock wave of violence. It is agreeable finding, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior Noorulhaq Olomi accusing Pakistan’s military operation ousted insurgents from Waziristan –are playing a detrimental effect on the country’s security as these insurgents were simply being driven across the border. Indisputably, it is the security forces that have to avert any such plot prior to its execution. It is disputed –militants easily cross tens if not hundreds of security checks carrying tones of explosives and manage to reach the high valued targets unnoticed. If the said proposition is true then credibility of interior security diminishes otherwise the weakness should be transformed into strength.
Large number of security posts falling to insurgents due to none provision of reinforcements reflects the lack of coordination between security institutions and unwillingness to curb the militants. Despite, owning 350,000 strong army that outnumber militants multiply the bases of security forces falling to insurgents –is nerve-racking. It’s repeatedly heard the security personnel warring militants were not aptly supported with needed backup that resulted in their setback –consequently a base had to be fallen to militants. This certainly marks security loophole and lack of coordination between corresponding departments.
Earlier the militants stormed several check posts –the minimal officials left waiting the reinforcement that could not reach instead the officials kept fighting to their last breath. It was the worst incident that unnerved every sane Afghans –Taliban stormed and seized nine police posts in central Maidan Wardak province without being chased. Reportedly, Afghan local police fell prey to Taliban after a tough battle while running short of bullets and delayed or denied backup support. After, shooting the 30 Afghan local police dead their bodies were chopped and dishonored. The words of denunciation fall short to such an evil execution that left everyone panic-stricken. It was the continuation of insane activities insurgents undertake –nothing less of defilement of their entitlement of being supreme creature.
This is not the first tragedy of this sort we should be regretful of and resort to condemnation only –the whole state of affairs depicts the government warring militants counteract as if all the militants have surrendered to them and vowed to disband armed militancy. If the government runs short of 24/7 a standby force stationed a little distance apart from posts, endangering the lives of others security officials seem too awful for words motive.
It has turned into political norm subsequent to tragic incident taking place the head of the state come forth denouncing the incident and orders a high-level team to investigate the attack and present the report as soon as possible. Following the course of the day, the Interior Minister and the Army Chief visited Jalrez promising the locals to avenge the brutal Jalrez killings –it’s no use crying over spilled milk. If the concerned officials exercise their resolve only after an incident take place and keep on waiting for another to occur, is a deliberate display of negligence.
What would we earn of mere resorting to condemnation only without relying on pragmatic approaches to solve our problems? The incident worth profound condemnation there a minority in Afghanistan took to demonstrate against inhuman tragic incident. The senators too decided to close the doors of the Upper House until symbolically in protest of what they called the national unity government’s negligence and carelessness in handling the clash between Afghan troops and Taliban militants in Jalrez district.
Better late than never – the ministry of interior reaching to families of deceased souls worth applause. Earlier a meager development took place showing the concerned public officials providing cash to relatives of three policemen killed by unidentified gunmen in northern Baghlan province two week ago. There is multiple such hearts wrenching tales where widows and orphans left waiting financial assistance –the bread earner having departed left whole family suffers haplessness. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) must reach out kith-and-kin of dead and injured policemen ensure the education of their children and resolve their socio-economic problems. It is not only the security officials; the war ruined ordinary massed should too be sighted.