Hundreds of protesters marched through the night from the western parts of Kabul to the city center on Monday, in protest against what they say is neglect on the part of government to secure large parts of Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces.

The protestors warned they would continue their demonstration unless government sent in reinforcements and air support to tackle insurgents in Jaghori and Malistan districts of Ghazni province.

However, in telephonic discussions with protesters later in the day, President Ashraf Ghani assured them that the Afghan Air Force (AAF) had been deployed to the battlefield.

The protestors then called off their demonstration following Ghani’s assurance.

This comes after Taliban last week launched group attacks from several directions on Jaghori district, one of Afghanistan’s most secure districts in Ghazni province.

Ghazni has 18 districts, of which Malistan, Jaghori and Nawor districts have always been relatively secure. The other districts have often witnessed heavy clashes between government forces and the Taliban.

Last week the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said reinforcement troops had been sent to Jaghori District. 

But clashes have been ongoing in the districts. 

“What is happening in our Kunduz and what is happening in Urozgan, Oh brother! Please wake up,” said one protestor Ferozah.

“The government is not paying attention to security, over 3,000 families have become displaced from Hotqul which is a border town in Jaghori,” said another protestor Ewaz Ali Qasimi.

Some protestors said that their loved ones are trapped in the districts. 

Protestor Sabera said: “We want to remind Ashraf Ghani that all people are martyred, no one is able to move to Nawah (village in Jaghori).”

“This morning I ordered the army chief staff to go to Ghazni and lead the war, the commando forces and 201 Selab Army Corps are on the way to Malistan,” the President told the protestors in a telephonic conversation.

Taliban on Wednesday morning launched group attacks from a few directions on Jaghori district, one of Afghanistan’s most secure districts in Ghazni province.

The Jaghori district clashes come just three months after Taliban launched attacks on Ghazni and seized part of the city.