Since the withdrawal of US troops on May 1, the Taliban’s militants have continued to fight fiercely with government forces and laid the ground, deteriorating security in Afghanistan. Afghans are losing their income and jobs.

By Farid Behbud

Kabul, July 8 (Xinhua)-Afghanistan witnessed a deterioration in security as Taliban militants attacked in the withdrawal of foreign troops, laid the ground and fueled public concern.

Kabul-based Mohammad Nadim told Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday, “We are facing difficulties as the Taliban have intensified our attacks in recent weeks. Security conditions have deteriorated and economic and humanitarian conditions have become increasingly vulnerable. It has become. “

The security of the war-torn country has deteriorated as the Taliban militants continued to fight fiercely with government forces and solidified their ground since the withdrawal of US troops on May 1.

The withdrawal is expected to be completed by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack that involved the United States in the war in Afghanistan.

The Taliban Group has abandoned security checkpoints for many of its government security forces, allowing the Taliban to siege several provincial capitals, resulting in about 100 suburbs out of about 400 districts in the country in recent weeks. Occupied.

On Monday, the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Army, Wari Mohammad Ahmasai, told local Toro News TV that the Afghan Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) would secure metropolitan areas, major border crossings, and state highways. He said he would focus.

“A few days ago, the situation in Afghanistan was at stake after the U.S. and NATO-led coalition evacuated its largest military base, Bagram Airfield. It is overturning internal negotiations and peace talks. The government is seeing a setback rather than recent progress. “

“Unfortunately, opportunists are taking advantage of this situation. They have raised prices for food, especially kitchen gas and cooking oil, which has almost doubled the price of cooking oil a month ago.” He said.

Vendor Mohammad Bashir told Xinhua News Agency, “We are facing difficulties as the end of Afghanistan arrives. People are suffering from Taliban-led attacks and blockages of national roads due to combat and clashes, as a result. The price of groceries has skyrocketed. “

“Prices are skyrocketing as roads to the border are said to be blocked by growing rebels. After a long wait on the roads in Kabul, you may not be able to make money,” he said.

“When I come home in the evening when my daily income is low, I feel like the end is approaching. I can’t support a family of eight,” he said.

“I have five children, including two sons. No children go to school because of poverty, and my mother can’t stand up because of illness. While my spouse is a housewife, I I don’t have enough money to treat her, “Bashir said. ..

“We haven’t been paid for three months and the devaluation of the currency has added to the suffering,” Saeed Yama, a private-sector worker, told Xinhua.

He said many of his friends and colleagues lost their income and work due to the Taliban-led clash, the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and the depreciation of the local currency.

At the beginning of 2021, Afghanistan traded at US $ 77 to 1 and continued to decline. Afghanistan reached 82 over the weekend after US and NATO-led coalition forces evacuated the largest Bagram Airfield on Thursday night.

According to the national bank of the country, the US dollar at the beginning of Tuesday was 81.13 afghani.

However, Afghan officials have described the recent devaluation of local currencies against foreign currencies as a “temporary” issue.