SECURITY — May 13, 2026
Ministry of Interior Distributes 2,300 Motorcycles to Police Units
The Ministry of Interior distributed 2,300 motorcycles and fast vehicles to security, traffic, and fire police units to improve operational response times.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Bakhtar News — 2 min read
The Ministry of Interior has distributed approximately 2,300 new motorcycles and fast vehicles to various police departments, including units in Kabul. The initiative is designed to strengthen police forces and improve operational response times when addressing citizens' concerns.
According to the distribution breakdown, 2,000 motorcycles were allocated to the security police, while 150 were provided to the traffic police. Additionally, 100 motorcycles were delivered to the Kabul Security Command and 50 to the fire police and firefighters.
Officials noted that the equipment is intended to increase the overall operational capacity of the police. To improve identification and organization, the Ministry is introducing a color-coded system where vehicles are assigned specific colors based on their respective departments. The Ministry further stated that existing vehicles will be repainted to comply with this new system.
The distribution ceremony was attended by several high-ranking officials, including Mawlawi Mohammad Nabi Omari, Mawlawi Zainullah Aber, General Mawlawi Rahmatullah Najib Haji, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Munir, and Haji Wazir Haqani.
Read the original reporting at RTA →
Reliability assessment
Two independent sources corroborate the core event and provide identical breakdowns of the equipment distributed. The reports include direct attribution to the Ministry of Interior and, in one case, name specific high-ranking officials attending the event.
The source language reads straight.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- The Ministry of Interior distributed new motorcycles and fast vehicles to strengthen police forces.
- The specific breakdown of motorcycle distribution: 2,000 for security police, 100 for Kabul security command, 50 for fire police, and 150 for traffic police.
- The implementation of a color-coding system for different police organs to improve identification.
- The goal of the distribution is to increase operational capacity and response speed to citizens' problems.
Filed by 2 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Bakhtar News
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Security — Ministry of Interior, Afghan Police, Kabul, Security Equipment
Spotted an error or have more on this story? Tip the desk on Telegram → or WhatsApp →.
Reader supported
Keep Ehtebar running
Every published story uses paid tools to translate reporting, compare sources, extract claims, and produce a clearer read on Afghanistan. Reader support helps keep that work independent.
€5
helps cover daily verification runs
€15
supports a week of source comparison
€50
keeps independent analysis moving
