The news website Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, established by a reputable Qatari organization, reported citing sources, including within the Taliban intelligence apparatus, that the group considers the elimination of its military opponents abroad “necessary for Afghanistan’s security.”
According to sources, the Taliban have sought to strengthen their intelligence apparatus.
A source within the Taliban’s intelligence agency told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that even before coming to power, the group maintained a special unit to monitor its opponents outside Afghanistan.
Ekramuddin Sari and Amin Almas, former Afghan military officers, were killed in Tehran on December 23, 2025. Many opposition leaders have attributed the killings to the Taliban.
The Iranian government said investigations into the assassinations are ongoing, while the Taliban have not responded.
Mohammad Alam Izadyar, former deputy of the Afghan Senate, stated that all Taliban opponents’ leaders remain at risk of targeted attacks by the group’s intelligence services.
The Al-Araby Al-Jadeed report noted a series of recent security incidents that highlight the Taliban intelligence agency’s growing influence beyond Afghanistan’s borders.
Zabihullah Mujahid said the arrest of Mohammad Ghoran, the Turkish leader of ISIS-Khorasan in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, was the result of intelligence cooperation between the Taliban and Turkey.
According to Anadolu Agency, Goran had planned terrorist attacks in multiple countries, including Turkey, and was transferred there following his arrest.
Pakistani security analyst Mubashir Zafar told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Ghoran’s arrest along the Durand Line indicates the Taliban maintain connections with armed groups such as ISIS, as such an operation would be impossible without established relationships.
A source within the Taliban’s intelligence agency told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Ghoran oversaw ISIS-Khorasan camps in Balochistan and was the group’s second-ranking Turkish commander.
