Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe Islamic Emirate dismissed concerns over Afghanistan’s security situation as baseless and assured the safety of foreign nationals in the country.
The Canadian government in a statement advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan “for security reasons.”
In this statement, Canada cited “the unfavorable security situation, armed conflicts, and the potential for kidnapping and detentions in Afghanistan” as reasons for its warning.
Addressing Canadians, the statement said: “Avoid all travel to Afghanistan due to the volatile security situation, terrorist attacks, ongoing armed conflict, the risk of kidnapping, arbitrary arrest and detention, the high crime rate, and widespread violations of human rights by the de facto authorities.”
Fazl Rahman Oria, a political analyst, told TOLOnews: “There is no trust between Afghanistan and foreign countries, especially Canada. This position of Canada stems from this lack of trust.”
However, the Islamic Emirate dismissed concerns over Afghanistan’s security situation as baseless and assured the safety of foreign nationals in the country.
Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, stated: “There is no reason for concern regarding security in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is now safe, and a large number of foreign nationals, diplomats, and tourists are present in the country.”
Previously, several other countries, including the United States, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom, have also deemed travel to Afghanistan highly risky.