Badakhshan Border Residents Express Concern Over Entry of Non-Natives

Local sources in Badakhshan province report that unknown individuals, mostly Kochi nomads and Pashtuns from southern and eastern Afghanistan, are being transported to border districts including Shughnan and Eshkashim.

The individuals are moved in Dina-type vehicles covered with tarps, with sightings reported in the Shughnan and Eshkashim areas. Local sources allege these outsiders aim to seize gold mines in the region. Native residents have expressed extreme concern over their presence.

Some of the individuals are reportedly conducting intelligence activities village-to-village in Eshkashim district under the pretext of camel selling. Taliban border kandaks, or units, are said to facilitate the transfers using military vehicles, presenting the outsiders as gold traders or buyers.

A reliable source cited by Hasht-e Subh noted that Amanuddin Mansour, the Taliban governor in Helmand, previously warned opponents during a trip to Badakhshan.

The reports highlight tensions among border communities amid unverified claims of resource grabs and security activities.