Sources confirmed to TOLOnews that President Ashraf Ghani has sacked three generals from Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) but according to the sources, the motive behind the decision is unknown so far.
According to the sources, the officials include Gen. Janan Barikzai, first Deputy Minister of Interior; Gen. Akhtar Ibrahimi, Deputy Minister of Interior for Security and Gen. Najib Aman, head of counterterrorism department of the ministry.
Gen. Janan Barikzai was appointed as first Deputy Minister of Interior in May 2017.
Gen. Akhtar Ibrahimi has served as deputy head of President’s Protective Service (PPS) in 2016 and then he was appointed as head of PPS.
He was appointed as Deputy Minister of Interior for Security last year.
Meanwhile, Gen. Najib Aman was appointed as head of counterterrorism department of Ministry of Interior in 2016.
