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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:244 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY .APRIL 07. 2017 -Hamal 18, 1396 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime 10 Taliban killed, 7 wounded tion in Shahr-i-Abad and Jeb- ran villages. Weapons and am- in Herat operation munition were also captured and destroyed during the raid. The Taliban have not yet com- HERAT CITY : At least 10 Tali- had, the governor’s spokesman, mented on the operation, but ban have been killed and seven oth- told Pajhwok Afghan News that the group’s spokesman Qari ers wounded during a clearing op- security forces conducted a joint Yousaf Ahmadi tweeted that that the Air Force had conducted eration, codenamed Khalid Num- offensive in Shindand district late 10 Afghan security forces had 70 flights across Afghanistan and ber Yek, in the Shindand district of on Wednesday night. He said 10 been killed and wounded in night raids were successful. Ac- western Herat province, an offi- militants were killed and seven clashes in Shindand district on cording to him, 96 Daesh militants cial said on Thursday. Jilani Far- others wounded during the opera- Wednesday night. (Pajhwok) were killed during these operations including some of their command- ers. He said Pakistani fighters were also among the insurgents killed in added. “We will improve the hos- the military operations. Waziri Daesh insurgents kill pital by overhauling generators and said a military operation is mov- eight members of the rebel repairing elevators. ANDSF mem- ing forward in Nangarhar - espe- group and detention of four bers and families will have a state- cially where Daesh is active. He others, Ghafoori added. Darz- of-the-art hospital worthy of their stated that a number of civilians Jawzjan grower ab district chief, Rahmatullah service and sacrifice,” he stated. captured by insurgents in Helmand Hasher, confirmed the incident On the subject of the air force, province have been rescued. He SHIBRGHAN : Local officials on the Afghan Local Police (ALP). and said the body of the farm- Salvin said the Afghan Air Force said the Defense Ministry has Thursday said a farmer was shot Daesh insurgents kidnapped the er had not been handed over now has four new A-29 Super plans to provide weapons stock dead by Daesh or Islamic State (IS) man from his home in Moghul vil- to his family so far. The exact Tucano attack planes, 12 total in every Corp across the country militants in the Darzab district of lage on Wednesday night and then location of the victim is un- strike aircraft and that this time but only commanders will be able northern Jawzjan province. The killed him in Taq Chinar area. The known. A fortnight ago, Daesh last year they had zero. He added to requisition them. “Eighty per- governor’s spokesman, Moham- militants killed the man in connec- had killed three relatives of the that new A-29 planes for the Af- cent of all troops already have their mad Reza Ghafoori, told Pajhwok tion of supporting ALP forces and Tash Jawaz village. A relative ghan Air Force, with helicopters, required equipment,” he added. Afghan News the 35 years old attacking a Daesh post in Archato of the victim is an ALP dis- yielded dramatic improvement in (ToloNews) grower had previously served in area that resulted in elimination of trict chief. (Pajhwok) ANDSF operational capabilities. He said winter training enabled the ANDSF to launch two campaigns: The Resolute Support mis- that Afghanistan does not become Operations Hamza and Khalid. sion’s spokesman Captain Bill a safe haven for terrorists,” he said. “Operation Hamza takes aim at E-voting system ‘could work for Afghanistan’ Salvin in a press conference on On this issue of the Moham- ISIS-K (Daesh) in Nangarhar and Thursday said Daesh is a clear mad Daud Hospital, Salvin said 90 Kunar. Operation Khalid will iso- The head of the Transparent and ghanistan. This is important for and present threat to Afghan- percent of the military hospital had late insurgents across Afghani- Fair Election Foundation of Af- upcoming elections,” said Moham- istan and the region and been repaired following the dead- stan,” he added. "ANDSF will ghanistan and member of the mon- mad Naeem Ayubzada, head of warned that members of the ly attack in March and the remain- protect population centers and itoring delegation of the e-voting Transparent and Fair Election group will be killed or captured ing repairs will be done this week deny resources and illicit funds to system, Mohammad Naem Foundation of Afghanistan. if they come to Afghanistan. Salvin said there is a budget of insurgents." Since Jan 1, the U.S Ayubzada, said on Thursday that Meanwhile, the former head of He said at a joint meeting $2.7 million USD to repair dam- forces have conducted at least 460 their preliminary assessments the Independent Election Commis- with the Ministry of Defense age to the hospital - $1.7 million kinetic strikes in support of around an e-voting system are un- sion, Fazl Ahmad Manawi, said the in Kabul on Thursday that this USD for new medical equipment ANDSF. In March, 79 U.S strikes derway and already indications experiences countries which have is a “message to Daesh: If you and $1 million USD for new fur- killed more than 200 Daesh fight- point to it being feasible for Af- used the e-voting system should come to Afghanistan, we will nishings. “The Resolute Support ers. He said in March a U.S strike ghanistan. be reviewed. kill you or capture you.” is paying for the restoration of 50 killed a key al-Qaida coordinator, The delegation, which will “The company should shoul- “Since their height in 2015 rooms, two X-Ray machines, sev- Qari Yasin, who had been respon- complete their assessments with- der this responsibility which has we have reduced the territory en monitors with servers, new im- sible for a 2008 Islamabad attack. in the next two weeks, said they experience of working in countries ISIS-K (Daesh) controls by 67 aging units and laboratory equip- At the same event, the Defense have so far reviewed all phases of like Afghanistan. Others should percent and their number of ment,” he said. “The hospital will Ministry spokesman Major Gen- registration and voting and that compete with this company in or- fighters by 75 percent.” He be better; upgrading two operat- eral Dawlat Waziri said the Afghan studies have been carried out im- der to select one of them for the stated that the Afghan securi- ing suites, improving ICU moni- security and defense forces have partially. process,” he said. process. This comes after the del- ty forces were stronger and toring, providing hi-tech radiolo- had major achievements since the “We are still in the beginning Although security is consid- “No doubt, insecurity is a big egation recently said the e- better prepared in 1396 than gy equipment.” Salvin said within beginning of this solar year – of the process. We have so far con- ered as one of the main hurdles for challenge; but it is not as big a hur- voting system would help the last year. three days of the attack, patients March 21 2017. Waziri said 15 ducted our activities impartially. elections, the CEO’s office said dle as it will be for elections,” Ab- with transparency in the up- “Our goal is to defeat ISIS were receiving care. “In six days, military operations have been con- This is the first time that such as- government is committed to pro- dullah’s spokesman Mujib Rahman coming elections if used in Afghanistan in 1396 [the ICU was running. In 14 days, 250 ducted in 14 provinces in the past sessments are being done in Af- viding a safe environment for the Rahimi said. properly. (ToloNews) current solar year] and ensure of 400 beds were available,” he 24 hours across the country and FRIDAY .APRIL 07, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. 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