Several Afghan leaders have strongly denounced the killing of former Afghanistan police commander General Ikramuddin Saree, who was shot near his residence in Tehran, Iran. The incident occurred in Tehran’s Valiasr district, a busy neighborhood. General Saree, a former police chief in Baghlan and Takhar provinces, sought refuge in Iran after the Taliban regained power in August 2021.
Afghanistan’s opposition movement leaders have labeled the killing as an “act of terror,” expressing heightened concerns among former security officials living abroad. Various groups, including Jamiat-e Islami and the National Resistance Front, have released statements condemning the killing and emphasizing the risks faced by ex-Afghan military and security figures in exile.
The National Resistance Front stated that the killing of General Saree in broad daylight in Iran has revealed alleged connections between the Taliban and the Iranian regime. The Freedom Front accused the Taliban of orchestrating the killing as part of a broader campaign to eliminate former Afghan security personnel beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Former intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil expressed condolences, highlighting the profound impact of the killing on Afghans both at home and abroad.
Alongside General Saree, one of his companions was also killed in the attack, while another was wounded. Afghanistan’s charge d’affaires to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, criticized the ongoing targeted killings of former Afghan security officials in exile, noting the perpetrators’ impunity.
