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General Directorate of Intelligence
The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI; Pashto: د استخباراتو لوی ریاست; Dari: ریاست عمومی استخبارات) is the Afghan national intelligence and security agency under the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, tasked mainly with the clandestine and covert operations, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, executive protection, intelligence assessment, intelligence gathering, internal security, political warfare, and threat assessment to national security.
The GDI is a standalone directorate within the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, answerable to the Supreme Leader. Abdul Haq Wasiq is the agency's current director, presiding over several subordinate deputies and directorates. Mullah Taj Mir Jawid is the first deputy director overseeing the GDI’s counterintelligence, intelligence gathering, and internal security operations. Mullah Bismullah Abdullah is the second deputy director, overseeing the agency’s finances and administration.
Outside the above individuals, there are several directorates with dedicated areas of responsibility. These include:
Under Taj Mir Jawad specifically, the GDI also operate dedicated special forces units. These include:
Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, six hundred ISIS members, four kidnappers, dozens of mafia and other criminals have been arrested by the GDI.
Despite Taliban pledges to be tolerant, the GDI announced on March 2, 2022, that Afghan media must show a "press-friendly" image of the Taliban while they pressure reporters on rules that should not contradict Islamic values.
The GDI typically provides intelligence on both foreign and domestic issues to the current Afghan leader, Akhundzada.
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General Directorate of Intelligence
The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI; Pashto: د استخباراتو لوی ریاست; Dari: ریاست عمومی استخبارات) is the Afghan national intelligence and security agency under the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, tasked mainly with the clandestine and covert operations, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, executive protection, intelligence assessment, intelligence gathering, internal security, political warfare, and threat assessment to national security.
The GDI is a standalone directorate within the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, answerable to the Supreme Leader. Abdul Haq Wasiq is the agency's current director, presiding over several subordinate deputies and directorates. Mullah Taj Mir Jawid is the first deputy director overseeing the GDI’s counterintelligence, intelligence gathering, and internal security operations. Mullah Bismullah Abdullah is the second deputy director, overseeing the agency’s finances and administration.
Outside the above individuals, there are several directorates with dedicated areas of responsibility. These include:
Under Taj Mir Jawad specifically, the GDI also operate dedicated special forces units. These include:
Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, six hundred ISIS members, four kidnappers, dozens of mafia and other criminals have been arrested by the GDI.
Despite Taliban pledges to be tolerant, the GDI announced on March 2, 2022, that Afghan media must show a "press-friendly" image of the Taliban while they pressure reporters on rules that should not contradict Islamic values.
The GDI typically provides intelligence on both foreign and domestic issues to the current Afghan leader, Akhundzada.