Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has warned security officials of the group that even a moment of negligence in carrying out their responsibilities could create conditions for the \u201csuccess of the enemy and their own failure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking on Thursday, September 17, at a security seminar in Kandahar, he said: \u201cThe slightest negligence on your part could lead to the success of the enemy and your failure. The enemy is trying to make you fail; therefore, be careful not to be negligent.\u201d<\/p>\n
He called on Taliban security officials to patrol the areas under their responsibility day and night and to take responsibility for addressing any security threats.<\/p>\n
The Taliban leader also advised officials not to consider ethnicity, language, family ties or friendship when appointing people to positions, urging them instead to select qualified and capable individuals.<\/p>\n
He called on officials to foster \u201cspiritual morale\u201d among Taliban forces, encourage them to pursue religious education and study, and refrain from punishing people accused of crimes without a court ruling.<\/p>\n
In another part of his speech, he urged Taliban officials to \u201cavoid greed for power and positions, arrogance and self-importance.\u201d He also stressed the importance of coordination, cooperation, humility, piety, and preventing betrayal and the misuse of public funds.<\/p>\n
The Taliban leader\u2019s remarks come amid an increase in attacks by groups opposed to the Taliban in various Afghan provinces.<\/p>\n
The United Nations said in a report on Afghanistan released the previous day that armed groups opposing the Taliban had claimed responsibility for 88 attacks in 21 provinces between May 1 and the end of July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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