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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:261 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY .APRIL 20. 2018 -Hamal 31, 1397 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime 18 insurgents killed in military raids AT News Report KABUL: At least 18 militants have been killed and 10 others received injuries in multiple ex- tensive military crackdowns con- ducted by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said on Thursday. In a press re- lease issued here, the Ministry of The former Afghan parliament ex-President Burhanuddin Rabbani Defense (MoD), said that Afghan After two rounds of talks, the Pa- forces had erected fences in most National Army (ANA) in collab- member and vice President Mo- was one of the major achievements kistan military has handed the border area,but certain parts were hamamd Younus Qanooni says and a great honor. In regards to the check-posts constructed on Af- left open to ensure the Taliban con- oration with Afghan National efforts were made by Pakistan US-led invasion to topple the Tal- ghan soil to security forces in tinued to receive supplies, the offi- Police (ANP) and National Di- and Saudi Arabia intelligence dur- iban regime, Qanooni said the Tal- southeastern Paktia province, an cial said. But Col. Fazal Khuda Ibra- rectorate of Security (NDS) per- ing the Bonn Conference to pre- iban group was not fully eliminat- official said on Thursday. Abdul- himkhel, spokesman for the 203rd sonal has conducted joint opera- vent the fall of the Taliban regime. ed as the leaders of the group man- lah Hasrat, the governor’s spokes- Thunder Corps, said the posts had tions against insurgents in differ- Speaking during a gathering in aged to flee the country to remain man, told Pajhwok Afghan News not been constructed on Afghan ent areas of Nangarhar, Kunar, Kabul, Qanooni said Pakistan safe from the invasion. This comes the Pakistani forces had built two soil. They had been built near the Kapisa, Khost, Logar, Paktia, also opposed for the transfer of as almost 17 years pass from the checkpoints in the Inzergai Kan- zero point, he explained. With the Urzgan, Zabul, Herat, Faryab, power to United Front during the fall of the Taliban regime but the daw area of Dand-i-Patan district. main route for Taliban’s movement Balkh, Takhar, Kunduz and Hel- conference and therefore another international community and the He said after two days of negotia- closed by Afghan forces, he said, mand provinces, in which 18 in- option was proposed during the Afghan government have so far tions, Pakistani handed over the Pakistani forces sought to install surgents were killed and 10 oth- conference to replace the Taliban remained short to ensure and peace posts to Afghan officials. For the barbed wire in the area. However, ers wounded. Afghan National regime. He said the other option stability in Afghanistan. On the past three years, the area had been they have been prevented from do- and Defense Security forces included a temporary government other hand, the Afghan officials, under the control of Taliban, ing so. Abdul Malik Zazai, the pro- shelled and bombed the enemies’ led by Hamid Karzai as a con- believe that the ongoing war and whose presence provided Paki- vincial council (PC) chief, con- positions and sanctuaries by ar- sensus already existed for the violence in Afghanistan has links stani guards the opportunity to firmed the Pakistani posts were tilleries and air forces. During same. Qanooni further added the with an imposed war, emphasiz- construct the facilities. Pakistani close to the zero point. (Pajhwok) operations, 10 Taliban fighters peaceful transfer of power by the ing that the Taliban group. (KP) were killed and seven other wounded in Chesht-e-Sharif dis- trict of Herat—four insurgents were killed and three others wounded in Maiwand district of Kandahar—two militants were killed in Chora district of Urzgan province. Similarly, two insur- gents were killed in an explosion in Do Rahi area of Shirkhan bor- der in Kunduz. In the past 24 The Afghan businesswomen sum- aged Afghan businesses, government hours, 16 planed clearing opera- mit has helped identify area of re- officials, interest groups, and indus- tions, and 68 Special Forces op- forms which would assist wom- try leaders from throughout the erations conducted in 11 provinc- en-owned businesses in access to country to examine challenges fac- es; also, Air Forces conducted 34 finance, market and increased rev- ing businesswomen. Convened at aerial operations supporting Af- Three Independent Election along with two policemen in the enue, a statement from the USAID the Kabul Star Hotel, the summit ghan National Army including Commission (IEC) employees Allahyar locality of the provincial said on Thursday. The national encouraged participants to share in- strikes on enemy’s sanctuaries. and two policemen have been capital. He said the commission’s summit of Afghan businesswom- dividual examples of issues they ANA discovered and confiscated freed two day safter their abduc- employees and policemen were re- en had been launched in Kabul face, and work together to create weapons and ammunition in the tion in western Ghor province, leased as a result of mediation by with support from USAID’s Pro- practical and constructive plans that mote: Women in the Economy will help them grow. “USAID is operations as well. ANA as the an official said on Thursday. tribal elders.“The Taliban also re- nation’s defense forces are ready Mohammad Iqbal Nizami, police turned the police personnel’s weap- (WIE) project, in close coopera- proud to support the National Busi- tion of the Office of the Chief Ex- ness Women’s Summit—a unique to give sacrifice to bring lasting spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan ons to the elders but destroyed the peace and security to the people News unknown gunmen had kid- IEC equipment.” ecutive, the statement said. The representation of diverse business- summit brought together more es from across the country”, said and are determined to eradicate napped three workers of IEC (Pajhwok) than 150 women-owned or man- Susan DeCamp. (Pajhwok) terror groups in Afghanistan. FRIDAY .APRIL 20, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. 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