“A powerful army of 10,000, armed with the latest equipment, will be deployed in the northern and northeastern provinces of the country. They will give rebuff to any armed action,” Fitrat said on Twitter.

“In the shortest possible time, combat aircraft will be ready and will support this powerful force,” he added.

The northern province of Afghanistan, Balkh, borders Uzbekistan, the northeastern provinces, Kunduz, Takhar and Badakhshan, borders Tajikistan.