Armed Kochis threaten 200 households in Daikundi to leave their lands

Armed Kochis, the nomad Pashtuns, have threatened around 200 households in Ghamqool village of Khedir district in the central Daikundi province, asking the villages to leave their houses and lands, the villagers confirmed to Kabul Now.

The Kochis are all equipped with light and heavy weaponry and claim ownership of the village, a resident of Ghamqool, speaking on condition of anonymity, said. He added that armed groups of Kochis have entered into different neighborhoods of the village and ordered the locals to “immediately” leave Ghamqool.