De facto security personnel executed a targeted search operation against the residential property and surrounding estate of former republic-era police commander General Matiullah Khan, local sources confirmed on Monday, October 25 (3 Aqrab).
According to field reports published by domestic media outlets, de facto forces arrived in military vehicles and conducted intensive searches across the premises. Family members present at the site reported coercive behavior during the operation, with armed personnel demanding the immediate surrender of weapons and military supplies.
Arms Seizures and Official Confirmation
De facto security authorities later acknowledged the operation through official media channels, confirming the seizure of four Kalashnikov assault rifles and approximately 250 rounds of ammunition. Provincial command statements asserted that the military hardware had been illegally stored on the property of the former commander.
- Targeted Profile: General Matiullah Khan served as an influential police commander and security chief under the former republic government before his assassination in Kabul in 2015. Despite his death, his surviving family members and legacy properties remain subject to monitoring and search operations.
- Systemic Pressure on Relatives: Human rights observers note that search operations against the families of deceased or exiled former officials reflect a broader pattern of intimidation targeting families linked to the previous administration’s security apparatus.
- Disregard for Amnesty Guarantees: Local residents and rights advocates view recurring raids on former officers’ residences as continuous breaches of the de facto leadership’s declared general amnesty, compounding vulnerabilities for former security personnel and their dependents across southern provinces.
Pattern of Post-Republic Insecurity
The raid highlights ongoing security operations aimed at disarming local networks and neutralizing former defense infrastructure across peripheral provinces. As search operations, property seizures, and arbitrary detentions continue across former republic strongholds, civil society monitors emphasize that selective enforcement deepens public mistrust in official safety guarantees.