Noorullah Nazari, the Taliban’s spokesperson for the group's army unit in Badakhshan, announced the commencement of the poppy eradication operation in Darayim and Argo districts.

Nazari emphasised that this operation will be conducted by army units in collaboration with local people.

The Bakhtar news agency, under Taliban control, has also released a picture of the poppy eradication operation in Badakhshan.

This news comes amidst mass anti-Taliban demonstrations in Darayim and Argo districts. Residents of Badakhshan have reported the deployment of hundreds of Taliban fighters, armed with both light and heavy weaponry, to these districts.