Almost 22 Districts are faced with security threats by the Taliban in Badakhshan Province, the Governor of the province, Zakaria Sawda, said on October 15, reports Tolo News. “International terrorist groups have close relations with Al Qaeda and Daesh. This is one of the main reasons for the conflicts in Badakhshan,” Sawda said. Some foreign fighters have reached near border areas with Tajikistan through Badakhshan’s Jurm and Wardooj Districts. “Their main purpose is to help the Taliban, and in their long-term objectives, they want to get access to Tajikistan and China,” said Abdullah Naji Nazari, a member of Badakhshan Provincial Council.Security sources said that there are more than 400 foreign fighters in Badakhshan.