Acting interior minister in Kunduz leading war against Taliban

Following collapse of six districts into hands of the Taliban in Kunduz, Abdul Satar Mirzakwal, acting minister of interior, has arrived in the northeastern province to lead the war against the militants, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

In a meeting with security forces’ leaders in Kunduz, he reviewed how to station defense and security forces against the Taliban militants and instructed security authorities how to fill in the vacuums, the MoI said in a statement issued today.