De facto intelligence personnel have arrested General Allah Dad Fidayee, a high-ranking former security commander of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, transferring him to an undisclosed facility without formal charges or legal access.
Family members confirmed the arrest, stating that de facto intelligence operatives seized Fidayee and moved him to an unknown location. The detention follows weeks after Fidayee publicly criticized de facto authorities for illegally confiscating his personal residential property.
Career in Republican Security Forces and Recent Friction
Fidayee previously held prominent operational posts within the former government’s Ministry of Interior, serving as provincial police commander across multiple strategic provinces, including Maidan Wardak, Baghlan, Nimruz, and Laghman.
- Property Seizure Controversy: Prior to his apprehension, Fidayee had raised public concerns regarding the systemic confiscation of properties belonging to former security figures, explicitly accusing de facto intelligence cadres of seizing his personal residence.
- Violation of General Amnesty Declarations: The arrest highlights the ongoing disregard for the de facto leadership’s declared general amnesty, which explicitly promised protection to former military and police officials.
- Pattern of Enforced Disappearances: Human rights organizations continue to document systemic retaliatory detentions, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial actions targeting former defense personnel across urban center hubs and provincial sectors.
Mounting Retaliation Against Former Defense Personnel
Fidayee’s detention adds to a growing catalog of arbitrary arrests involving former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) officers who remained in the country.
International human rights watchdogs and United Nations agencies have repeatedly warned that former security personnel face heightened risk of targeted harassment, arbitrary imprisonment, and extrajudicial violence. Advocates are demanding immediate clarification on Fidayee’s physical condition, legal status, and exact whereabouts, urging international oversight bodies to hold de facto authorities accountable for continuing abuses against former state personnel.