Terrorists from all over the world are part of Kapisa's growing insurgency, the provincial governor said Sunday as he called for the security forces to be strengthened.
Speaking to TOLOnews, Mehrabuddin Safi said he does not feel the province is secure enough to face the current threats.
"[Government] opposition groups and terrorists in the southern parts, especially in the Tagab and Alasai districts, have gathered from every part of the world and are creating problems for the residents," he said, adding that it is mainly Pakistanis from the Haqqani Network and Hizb-e Islami causing the instability.
Safi said he feels that the Afghan security forces in the province are not properly equipped to address the threats.
"Our national police need to be strengthened and the number of local police needs to be increased in Najrab, Tagab and Alasi district so that we can free these districts from the terrorists," he said.
Insurgents may be seeking more control in Kapisa because of its closeness to Afghanistan's capital – it shares a border with Kabul province.