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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:280 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY . MAY 11. 2016 -Saur 22, 1395 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 Daesh attempting to establish base in Ghor: Security official By Farhad Naibkhel and was transported to Pakistan Operation Freedom’s Sentinel au- embassy in Kabul. He stated that thority, the counter-terror mission KABUL: Afghan and US troops Afghanistan expected Pakistan to was planned and launched after AT Monitoring Desk tral government should take im- freed Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pa- take action against terrorist groups evidence of terrorist activity was mediate action to send more forc- kistan’s former Prime Minister inside its soil. Defense ministry confirmed,” the mission said in a KABUL: A senior security offi- es to cleanse the region from the Yousaf Raza Gilani during an op- spokesman Dawlat Waziri, said statement. “Four enemy combat- cial says that the Islamic State also ISIL terrorists,” source quoted eration in eastern part of the coun- that the operation was launched ants were killed as a result of the known as Daesh, is attempting to him, as saying. This statement try, officials confirmed Tuesday. Monday night. He said that Gi- operation. No other injuries or establish a command center and comes as Zamir Kabulov, the head “Gilani was released through a lani was abducted and kept by the damage was observed or report- positions in the western part of of the Asia and Meddle East de- joint operation in Giyan district al-Qaeda terrorist network, adding ed.” Through Operation Freedom’s the country, calling on the govern- partment of the Russian foreign of Paktika province,” National that four fighters of the network Sentinel, the U.S. continues its ment to speed up action to halt ministry, who also serves as spe- Security Council’s Spokesman were killed during the operation. counterterrorism mission. The the terrorist group from routing. cial envoy of the Russian presi- Tawab Ghorzang said. Gilani the President Ashraf Ghani twitted U.S. partnership with the Govern- “The ISIL is trying to prepare dent to Afghanistan, said that the junior was kidnapped by a group that Gilani was safely handed over ment of the Islamic Republic of Ghor province as a center for co- presence of the Daesh in Afghan- of armed men three years ago in to the Embassy of Pakistan in Afghanistan is highly effective and ordination to increases integrity istan is a significant security Pakistani city of Multan after a Kabul. The NATO-led Resolute critical to the fight against terror- among its members in Western threat. He also said that Daesh short gunfire in which his two col- Support mission also confirmed ism and ensuring peace and stabil- Afghanistan and extend its terror- terrorist group has dramatically leagues were killed. He was be- the release of Gilani in Afghani- ity in the region. It is pertained to ist plots this way,” Deputy Police increased its presence in Afghan- lieved to have been brought to Af- stan by the U.S. Special Opera- mention that according to report Commander of Ghor province, istan and is preparing to expand ghanistan. Ghorzang said that Gi- tions Forces and Afghan Comman- Pakistan former premier son was Aman Azimi told Fars News Agen- into other Central Asian countries lani was in good health condition dos in a partnered raid. “Under in lock up for three years. cy (FNA) on Tuesday. “The cen- and Russia. Afghans suspected of plotting TORKHAM GATE CLOSEDAFTER DISPUTEWITHPAKISTANI FORCES attacks detained in Italy JALALABAD : The Torkham other. Shops near Torkham gate ABUL : Two Afghan migrants were detained by Italian police on gate on the Durand Line have been were closed and the gate between Tuesday on charges of plotting attacks on targets in London, a closed for passengers on Tuesday the two countries has been blocked UK-based newspaper reported Restaurants, hotels and a pedes- after a dispute between Afghan and for travelers, he said. K Pakistani forces, an official said. Commander of 302nd brigade trian footbridge east of London, as well as Rome’s Coliseum and Circus Maximus, a venue for modern-day concerts, were among the targets. An Afghan shopkeeper in of border police, Col. Ayub Hu- Daily Express said Hakim Nasiri, 23, and Gulistan Ahmadzai, 29, were Torkham, Javed Shina, told Pajh- sainkhel, said the Pakistani securi- detained in Italy’s southern city of Bari in the morning. Nasiri, working wok Afghan News that Pakistani ty forces wanted to extend barbed at a refugee reception centre near the airport in Bari, was granted protec- border security guards were try- wire but the police prevented tion on May 6. He has allegedly been planning attacks on airports, ing to extend a barbed wire near them. ports, police vehicles, shopping centres, hotels as well as other unspec- their security checkpoints along A meeting was held between ified terrorist strikes in Italy and Britain,the newspaper said, citing the Durand Line, but Afghan Bor- the local officials of both sides in police documents. Ahmadzai was held on charges of aiding illegal immi- der Police (ABP) prevented them Torkham, he said while expecting gration by smuggling migrants into Italy from Afghanistan and Pakistan and the border police of both coun- that the issue would be resolved and helping them reach Britain via France. (Pajhwok) tries took positions against each soon. (Pajhwok) 100 INSURGENTS KILLED IN POLICE Access to Health Services In the recent past, the villagers in all aspects of life had many difficulties. They were deprived of all facilities of life OPERATIONS and had to live in a very desperate situation in many parts of country. In most villages, there was no clean water to drink and the children were at risk of catching numerous diseases due to unclean water that they were consuming. AT News Report KABUL: 100 Taliban in- surgents were killed and 55 others injured in differ- People were suffering from various diseases because they were dirking the same water drunk by animals from ent offensives launched by the police forces in the streams, rivers accumulated dams. In most villages, there were no medical facilities, as patients were treated by past 24 hours, a security official said Tuesday. Inte- barbers and locally brought-up midwives that could cause other potential problems to human life. They had to take rior ministry spokesman Seddiq Seddiqi said that their patients to the capital, Kabul or even abroad for treatment. As most of Afghan villages are situated far from the police were fully helped by the Afghan National provincial centers in, the villagers have to cover long distances in order to take the patients on their backs or in the Army and National Directorate of Security during pushcarts on the roads and paths, even difficult to travel bake and forth on either by foot or by vehicle. Most of the operations launched against insurgents in differ- the times, the patients would lose their lives on the way before reaching the health centers. ent areas of Kunar, Nangarhar, Parwan, Logar, Ward- ak, Daikundi, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Helmand, Such deaths in most villages have occurred frequently, as communities in Tanai district, Khost province have Herat, Sar-e-Pul, Jowzjan, Kunduz and never remained intact of such plights. In addition, inaccessibility to essential human needs has deeply suffered the Takhar provinces. “In these operations, 100 Tali- residents of this district. Every day, they experienced a new problem. Fortunately, their problems reduced day by ban rebels were killed, 55 injured and nine others day after the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/NSP) were arrested,” Seddiqi said. He added: “During these covered the villages and districts by establishing the Community Development Council (CDCs) as well as imple- operations, the security forces also discovered and menting the infrastructure projects across the country. confiscated two rocket launchers with 47 rocket- propelled grenades, 31 mortars, 100 kilograms of In 1394 solar year, the CDC members and people of six villages including Hesark, Kutgai, Haji Yaqoob, Mir Zahid, improvised explosive device, 18 different types of Nazarabad and Said Gul gathered together and decided to build a health clinic to benefit all villages. The implemen- rifles, nine AK-47 machineguns and 14 motorbikes.” tation of health clinic project was supposed to take longer; however, the consistent efforts and strong determina- He asserted that unfortunately, as a result of the tion of people and the CDCs made it possible to complete it in a short period of time. clearance operations, eight troops were martyred As such, the residents of communities located in Tanai district do not have any concerns about their health. They and 16 others were injured. built a health clinic at a sum of AFN 9,000,000 funded by MRRD/ NSP including 10% community contribution (financial, labor or in-kind). Now, they can take their patients to the hospital on a timely manner. Upon construction of the health, the mortality and morbidity rates have dramatically declined in this district. 34 policemen Indeed, the local CDCs have demonstrated great initiative in encouraging two or three CDCs in order to construct a joint health clinic project that could benefit overall residents in the region. Certain practices have taken place in defect to Taliban many provinces where the villagers are happy and satisfied. It is worth mentioning that in most communities, the people in cooperation with their CDCs have constructed many health clinics with even more than 10% contribution AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least 34 and secured their lives usually threatened by drinking unsafe water.

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