KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said though Daesh was a serious threat to Afghanistan’s security but the newly emerged group would be wiped out completely.

MoI spokesman Sediq Seddiqi told journalists in Kabul: “Daesh presence is a serious threat to Afghanistan’s security and any other group that joined hands with would be destroyed in embryo.”

Seddiqi said 150 insurgents have recently joined the peace process in Aab Kamary district of northwestern Badghis province. They had anti-state activities in the past few years and joined the government after efforts by local elders.

According to the MoI spokesman, during the past 48 hours in different operations across Nangarhar, Kapisa, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktia, Maidan Wardak, Uruzgan, Herat, Kunduz and Samangan provinces, more than 198 insurgents were killed, 123 wounded and two detained.

In these operations, he added, 12 security forces have also lost their lives.

Dawlat Waziri, deputy spokesman Ministry of Defence (MoD), said security forces would not allow insurgents to recruit new fighters.

He said neighboring countries were worried about Daesh presence in Afghanistan and they should cooperate with Afghan security forces in fighting the menace.

“The way Daesh has activities in Syria it doesn’t have in Afghanistan. Their personnel are just the former Taliban fighters that have changed their white flags to black,” Waziri added.

Earlier, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced the death of Hafiz Saeed, Daesh leader in a drone strike in Nangarhar. (Pajhwok)