Video of Taliban high-security meeting highlights unrest in northern Afghanistan.
A recently released video from a high-security Taliban meeting on maintaining order in northern Afghanistan shows the group facing serious security challenges amid increasing targeted attacks by armed opposition forces, including the Afghan Freedom Front and the Resistance Front. Sources say the meeting was held in response to rising insecurity in the north.
Analysis of the video indicates that the intensified attacks have created significant concern and security pressure on the Taliban.
Observers note that the body language and facial expressions of participants, including their hands and faces, reflect clear anxiety and distress caused by the security situation.
According to sources, the Taliban plan to establish a special 1,000-member unit to maintain security as quickly as possible. The unit is reportedly composed entirely of Pashtuns, with no members from other ethnic groups.
Previous reports had already indicated that the Taliban were considering creating such a special northern unit.
These measures, combined with the growing attacks by opposition forces, once again highlight the issue of ethnic exclusivity within the Taliban’s security structures and could have significant security and social implications.
