The Ministry of Interior (MoI) formed a new Special Forces unit of 200 soldiers who will use modern weapons and military equipment.  

According to the MoI, these soldiers have been well-trained to tackle complex security incidents.   

The capacity of the unit is expected to increase. 

“(I) congratulate the brave people of Afghanistan. We have our own troops… We are the owner of our troops now. They (Islamic Emirate’s forces) protect their nation, soil, the national values,” said Noor Mohammad Jalali, the deputy minister of Interior.  

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Special Forces unit, Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Islamic Emirate, told the newly graduated unit that the security forces should not harass the people. 

“You are trained to bring happiness and protect them. You are not trained to disturb them. You should remember this- you should bring happiness and safety. You should not spread fear in the nation,” he said.  

After the collapse of around 350,000 former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), the current Afghan government is seeking to boost its military capacity to decrease the security incidents in various parts of the country.  

“We, the special forces of the Islamic Emirate, are performing ... rapid duties to counter the enemy. We are ready to sacrifice our lives for the Islamic Emirate,” said a solider of the Special Force Unit.  

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense said it would form a large command of troop comprised of 100,000 members.