KABUL: Islamic Emirate spokesman Mawlavi Zabihullah Mujahid has dismissed the U.S. State Department’s Level 4 travel advisory for Afghanistan as unfounded, saying there is no security threat to foreign nationals in the country.
Speaking to the media, Mujahid said tourists, diplomats, journalists and businesspeople from various countries travel to Afghanistan every day, adding that security forces have given special attention to protecting their safety.
He said the Islamic Emirate would examine the concerns raised by the U.S. State Department regarding Afghanistan’s security situation, but maintained that, from its perspective, no threats exist against foreign nationals in the country.
His remarks come after the U.S. State Department placed Afghanistan under its Level 4 travel advisory, urging American citizens not to travel to the country.