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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:35 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . AUGUST 28. 2016 -Sunbula 07, 1395 HS 113 insurgents killed in separate raids AT News Report iban insurgents were killed and 15 AT News Report trict and a number of checkpoints others injured in different opera- in the district today morning,” said KABUL: At least 113 insurgents tions, security official said on Sat- KABUL: Taliban fighters took Hayatullah Amiri, the district chief. were killed and dozens others urday. In a statement issued here, control of the strategic district of According to a high-ranking secu- wounded in different crackdowns the Ministry of Defense (MoD) Janikhel in southeastern Paktia rity official in the province the across the country within past 24 said that the Afghan National province afterheavy clashes be- Taliban also attacked Ali Abad dis- hours, officials said on Saturday. Army in collaboration with Afghan tween Afghan security forces and trict and clashes were underway Seventy-seven Taliban insurgents National Police and National Di- the Taliban insurgents, a provin- between Afghan forces and Tali- were killed in a airstrikes carried out rectorate of Security operative cial official said on Saturday. “Af- ban in the district. After the col- by the Afghan Air Forces (AAF) in conducted a joint operations ter heavy clashes erupted between lapse the Afghan security force eastern Nangarhar province, local against insurgents in different ar- Afghan security forces and the official said. Provincial governor eas of Nangarhar, Ghazni, Paktia, carried a large-scale military oper- spokesman, Attaullah Khogyanai, Taliban insurgents on Friday night, ation and retook the control of Kandahar, Zabul, Herat, Farah, said that airstrikes targeted Taliban Badghis, Takhar, Baghlan, Kun- unfortunately, Janikhel district Khanabad from Taliban insurgents. insurgents in Hisarak and Ghanikhi- was fallen to the Taliban insurgents More than dozens of the Taliban duz, Sar-i-Pul, Jowzjan, and Hel- lo districts of the province. “Sixty- mand provinces, in which 36 Tali- on Saturday morning,” provincial were killed during clearing opera- nine insurgents including nine high- governor spokesman, Naqibullah tion. Nearly 38 insurgents were ban insurgents including two com- profile commanders of Taliban were manders, Mukhlis, and Kako Agha, Atal said. “Five policemen were killed and over 20 others injured,” killed and dozens others wounded killed and five others injured dur- were killed. In addition to that, 15 Provincial Police Spokesman He- in ground and air operations in Hisa- others were received injuries, while ing attack,” he said, adding that jratullah Akbari said, adding that rak district,” he said. A weapon de- two insurgent have been arrested. Taliban insurgents also sustained the government had retaken the pot of the militants were also de- Moreover, the ministry appreci- casualties. Moreover, Taliban district from the Taliban. Capture stroyed during operation, he said, ated the efforts of Afghan Nation- spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, of the district has come as another asserting that civilian were not hurt al Police in elimination of terror- in his twitter said that his fighters victory for the militant group as during operations. On the other ists’ sanctuaries, and termed it as a captured Janikhel district. Dozens the country’s top leadership has hand, eight militants were killed in vital step toward improving secu- of security personnel had been turned their attention towards their Waveshtama localities of Ghanikhi- rity and stability in the country. killed and some weapons were also fragile government. Rapidly inse- lo district on Friday evening, he not- However, unfortunately, five sol- seized. The Taliban group has curity is not only frustrating Af- ed. However, Zabihullah Mujahid, diers were also killed during the changed their war tactics. They the group’s spokesman rejected that operation, the statement lament- ghans but also the international his fighters were killed, instead he increased group attacksin the past community. According to reports, ed. Recently, Afghan security forc- said that whole Hisarak district is es have targeted key leaders of in- one month in different districts. major donor countries would crit- under their control, leaving a mili- Recently, the Taliban icize the Afghan government in the surgents in different parts of the tary headquarter in the center dis- country through various opera- fighters took control of the strate- coming Brussels summit. TOLO- trict. Provincial Council Chief, Ah- gic district of Khanabad in the news on Friday reported, the lack tions. These operations were mad Ali Hazrat, expressed con- fruitful because security forces northern Kunduz province after a of capacity within government in- fortunate to say that the decisions lack of capacity within the gov- per,” TOLOnews quoted Moham- cerned and said that Hisarak district several-hour clash. “Taliban killed several key leaders of the stitutions in real sense undermines taken by the high economic coun- ernment institutions and problems mad Faizan, a member of Afghan- would fall to the Taliban if large-scale Taliban including their provincial launched attacks and captured po- the capacity of the council to im- cil have not been practical due to in the laws. Therefore the majori- istan Industrialist Union, as say- clearing operation were not launched designated governors and shadow lice headquarters, center of the dis- plement its programs. “It is un- certain problems specifically a ty of these decisions remain on pa- ing. in the area. Separately, thirty-six Tal- district chief. Offering Jobs to Bamyan Residents The Islamic republicgovernment of Afghanistan has always worked hard to ensure balanced development and improve livelihoods in rural communities by making considerable disbursements across the country. Fortunately, a large number of these activities have been channeling through the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/NSP) as it has been able to implement thousands of development and public utility projects in various sectors in 34 provinces of the country. As part of its continued efforts to better serve the people of Afghanistan, the MRRD has provided 14,000 villagers with employment opportunities by initiating the Maintenance Cash Grant (MCG) Project in Bamyan prov- ince. In addition to formally inaugurating the MCG Project in Bamyan province, Eng. Naseer Ahmad Durani the MRRD Minister has handed over a number of development projects including water supply networks, micro hydro power stations and roads during his visit along with other high-ranking government officials both in the center and in a number of districts of this province. “The Herat, Farah, Ghor, Badghis and Bamyan provinces will be covered in the second phase of the MCG Project. Moreover, the development projects belonging to 281 communities of Punjab and Waras districts of Bamyan province will be rehabilitated through the MCG Initiative at a sum of AFG 140.000,000. During implementation of these projects, approximately 14,032 villagers will be provided with short-term employ- ment opportunities”, said the MRRD Minister. “In the past two years, the MRRD has given more attention to the development of Bamyan province as facts and figures clearly show that most of the infrastructure projects have been executed in this province following the establishment of the National Unity Government.The MRRD has been able to implement 1,722 public utility projects at a cost of USD 35,000,000 in Bamyan province from 2002 to 2014. Taking the Bamyan overall population into account, the MRRD has invested USD 81 in each individual of this province until September 2014. Fortunately, the MRRD has been able to execute 745 uplift projects in various sectors at a sum of USD 14.9 million from the start of year 2015 as the current investment in each individual has increased from USD 81 to USD 115 in this province”, he added. “Currently, the work of many development projects is in progress in different parts of Bamyan province and the government is fully committed to ensuring social justice and balanced development in the implementation of the projects. Since the start of fiscal year 2016, the MRRD could manage to execute 200 welfare projects at a sum of USD 2.9 million in the districts of Punjab, Sighan, Sheebar, Waras, Kuhmard, Yakawlang and in a number of localities related to the center of Bamyan province. These projects include the construction of roads, bridges, culverts, retaining walls, micro hydro power stations, irrigation canals, water supply networks, health clinics and school buildings”, the MRRD Minister emphasized. The MRRD Minister added: “In addition to the MCG Project already initiated, the work of 155 development projects at a cost of USD 2.2 million is currently underway in a number of districts such as Yakawlang, Kuhmard, Waras, Sheebar, Sighan and Punjab. If God willing, these projects will successfully be completed until end of fiscal year 2016.In order to promote sustainable agriculture and increase agricultural productivity, the MRRD has further concentrated its efforts on strengthening the transport and irrigation sectors.Through building roads in most communities, the MRRD has been able to directly link the agricultural lands with the district and provincial markets.The implementation of