Taliban Remove Security Barriers Around Former Afghan Peace Chief Abdullah’s Residence
Credible sources in Kabul have confirmed that the Taliban administration on Monday, November 23, began removing concrete security barriers surrounding the home of Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the former chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation.
According to these sources, the action was carried out without official coordination and allegedly involved threats and disrespectful behavior by Taliban forces. In addition to the removal of the barriers, the security guards stationed around the residence were also withdrawn, and the personnel previously assigned to protect the premises were dismissed from their duties.
Eyewitnesses reported incidents of violence by Taliban forces in the area. According to some on-site accounts, the Taliban assaulted a young man near Dr. Abdullah’s home merely for speaking on the phone with a friend.
Neither the Taliban nor Dr. Abdullah have issued an official statement regarding the incident. However, the move appears to be part of a broader Taliban campaign to eliminate concrete barriers in various parts of Kabul.
Despite this, analysts warn that such actions may be more politically driven than aimed at urban order, especially against figures who held prominent roles in the previous Afghan government.
