Taliban Say 120 Illegal Travellers Stopped in Nimroz

The Taliban administration says security forces in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province have stopped the illegal travel of 120 passengers in areas around the Sakhi Baba and Sardisht checkpoints.

In a statement, the Nimroz police command said the individuals were identified while being transported through these areas, and the investigation into the case is ongoing.

According to the media and public relations department of the Nimroz police command, two people have been arrested in connection with the illegal transportation of these passengers. Two Toyota vehicles and one rickshaw have also been seized in connection with the incident.

Nimroz province is considered one of the main transit and movement routes in southwestern Afghanistan, and in recent years there have been repeated reports of the illegal transportation of passengers in the province.