KABUL, Feb 27 (NNN-ANA) – The security agencies of Afghanistan have launched clearance operations, in the capital city of Kabul and surrounding provinces, as the latest preventive measures to ensure a high level of security, the government said yesterday.
The clearance operations were launched Friday, by the ministries of interior and defence, as well as, the national intelligence agency, the government said, in a statement.
Under the command of Mullah Mohammad Fazil Mazlum, acting deputy defence minister, the operations aimed at arresting and eliminating thieves, kidnappers and other culprits, who had already been listed by the security forces, the statement said.
“During these operations, civilians and private properties would be safe, and all cautionary measures had been put in place. Kabul residents and countrymen should not worry about these operations,” the statement said.
The statement called on citizens to help the security forces during the operations.– NNN-ANA
