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In Kandahar, the security of one of Afghanistan's most critical provinces was immediately called into question with the death of General Raziq, who was holding together by force of personality a network that surpassed the capabilities of the Afghan central government elsewhere. than Kabul, the capital.
When General Raziq was appointed chief of police in Kandahar in 2011, in his early thirties, the Taliban were at the gates of the city. In fact, they frequently grab government employees from the heart of the city to a kangaroo court on the outskirts. Two of General Raziq's predecessors as chief of police were killed at work.
General Raziq was ruthless in his repression, personally leading operations that caused heavy losses to the Taliban. Human rights groups accused him of torture and extrajudicial executions, including tribal rivals. But by the time he had established his grip in recent years and turned to national politics, officials have described him as being more disciplined and cautious.
The death of General Raziq plunged the Taliban into a celebratory frenzy, captured in videos broadcast on social network accounts. In Kabul Central Prison, dozens of Taliban detainees danced in front of an improvised group song: "Oh, they killed Raziq! In Kandahar, they killed Raziq! (Song and dance were banned when the Taliban controlled Afghanistan.)
"This Raziq has martyred 2,800 people without a court or justice, and buried them in the sands of Kandahar while their mothers are still waiting," Taliban official Mawlawi Abdul Ghafoor said at a meeting of local officials. Taliban in Quetta, Pakistan. the leaders are based. "The Talibs who tore a hole in Raziq's chest – may God unite with him in heaven. And may God unite Raziq with his Scott Miller.
"One of our leaders said that he wanted Scott Miller to leave as well. I said, "Why are we so greedy?" I would not have been so happy if 500 Americans had been killed, while Raziq was killed. "
General Raziq became a national martyr overnight to a battered nation. His photo is on billboards in the roundabouts and windows of bakeries. His grave, located just outside the governor's compound where he was killed, has already become a sanctuary.
