Dawood Naji, the political leader of the Afghanistan Freedom Front, has reacted to the detention of women in Herat by stating that inspectors of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice remain legitimate targets of the group’s attacks.
Speaking to the media, he emphasized that the Taliban’s actions have neither a religious basis nor legal legitimacy. According to Naji, Freedom Front forces have targeted Taliban morality inspectors in the provinces of Kabul, Kunduz, Baghlan, and Takhar over the past several months, and such operations will continue.
Naji stated that the Freedom Front is committed to the laws of armed conflict and the principles of human rights, adding that the group’s campaign is not a “blind war.” He argued that the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice constitutes a military target because of the actions it carries out and the harm it allegedly inflicts on the population.
He further claimed that the inspectorate is involved in abductions in some cases and that its conduct lacks both religious justification and legal foundation. According to Naji, in many incidents involving the detention of women and girls, their families remain unaware of their whereabouts and fate for up to 48 hours. He also alleged that the Taliban demand money from families in exchange for the detainees’ release.
Naji had previously commented on the Taliban’s extensive security measures in Herat and Kabul, including the deployment of tanks and the closure of major roads, arguing that such measures are not a sign of strength but rather an indication of the Taliban’s fear of the public.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
