Threats from Al-Qaeda and Hizb-e-Islami have made Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. the most vulnerable capital city in the world, Head of the Transition Coordination Commission Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said.
"Kabul is the most insecure capital in the world," Ghani said.
As the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul plays a major role in the security and stability of all other parts of the country, but threats from insurgents in Kabul's surrounding provinces have made it the most insecure city, according to Ghani.
Kabul, which is located in the center of Afghanistan, is surrounded by Logar, Wardak, Parwan, Kapisa and Laghman provinces, where insurgents from Al-Qaeeda, Hizb-e-Islami and a host of other insurgent groups have widespread presence.
Security officials from the central province of Logar said that insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Haqqani Network and Hizb-e-Islami are active in the province and the security forces are not strong and well equipped enough to repel these insurgents.
"Insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Hizbe-e-Islami and Haqqani Network are active in this province," Logar Police chief Abdul Saboor Nasrati said, adding that Charkh, Baraki Barak and Kharwar districts have witnessed the most insurgent activity.
In Wardak, 48 km west of Kabul, more than 100 insurgent groups remain active.
"101 insurgent groups, including Al-Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, the Taliban and Hizb-e-Islami are active in Wardak province," Wardak Police Chief Sardar Mohammad Zazai said.
As foreign forces withdraw and the spring fighting season beings, the activities of insurgents in these areas are expected to escalate.
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