The Governor Mohammad Aref Shah Jahan of the western Afghan province of Farah has resigned after months of increased fighting that have fuelled protests by residents fearful that Taliban militants could threaten the provincial capital. <br/><br/>Jahan blamed political interference and corruption among security forces in the province, which abuts the frontier with Iran in the far west of the country. <br/><br/>Jahan's resignation underscored how President Ashraf Ghani's government, engaged in an unrelated standoff with the powerful Governor of Balkh province in the north, has struggled to maintain control in many areas outside the capital Kabul.