RASC News Agency: Reliable sources indicate that Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Chief of Army Staff of the Taliban regime, has been absent from his office for the past five days due to growing security concerns. According to reports on February 3, Fitrat has not reported to work since Wednesday of the previous week, citing escalating threats as the primary reason. Sources reveal that he has opted to remain at the office of the Islamic Society of Afghanistan in Karte Parwan until the security risks subside. However, the precise nature of the threats against him remains undisclosed. In recent weeks, high-ranking Taliban officials have increasingly become targets of attacks. Both the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and the Islamic State (ISIS-K) have intensified their operations, targeting key figures within the regime.
Beyond external threats, internal discord within the Taliban has also led some officials to abstain from their duties. Mawlawi Kabir, the acting Minister of Refugees, previously refused to attend his ministry for two weeks following his demotion from the position of Deputy Prime Minister a move widely interpreted as an act of defiance against Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada’s leadership. Sources suggest that Fitrat himself is increasingly disillusioned with the Taliban leadership. Allegedly, his authority is being systematically undermined, with senior Taliban figures frequently interfering in his decisions, rendering his role largely symbolic.
Further reports indicate that internal distrust and disorder have begun to take root within the Taliban ranks following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) push for arrest warrants against Taliban leaders and the suspension of U.S. financial aid to Afghanistan. As tensions continue to rise, the Taliban’s internal fractures are becoming increasingly apparent, raising questions about the regime’s long-term stability.
