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AUGUST 30. 2019 - Sunbula 08, 1398 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime JALALABAD: Two civilians have been killed and another six wounded when a mortar shell hit their home in Surkh Road district of eastern Nangarhar KABUL: Russia is ready to play province, an official said on the role of witness or guarantor of Thursday. possible peace agreement between KABUL: US Ambassador John ty which had been providing Sa- Attaullah Khogyani, the the US and Taliban if requested, a Bass on Thursday criticised the laam telecom services was dam- governor’s spokesman, told Pa- state media reported. “The Rus- Taliban over destroying telecom aged as a result of bomb blast in jhwok Afghan News the inci- sian side is ready to be the third and other infrastructures at a southeastern Khost province. dent happened in Khosa Chini party at the signing or a guarantor time when peace talks are under- On the other hand, the Tal- area of the district late on of how the deal between the Unit- way. The top US diplomat tweet- iban militants had destroyed a Wednesday night. He said two ed States and the Taliban move- ed: “Taliban say they want peace tower of Salaam in central Maid- people were killed and six oth- ment is implemented,” the TASS and that we are close to a deal an Wardak province. The group ers wounded in the mortar at- news agency quoted ministry that promotes a settlement, but also claimed responsibility for tack for which he blamed Tali- spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as at the same time they are de- destroying Salaam antenna and ban militants. He said the in- saying. The 9th round of talks stroying telecom and other in- said the state-run telecom firm jured were evacuated to the hos- with Taliban ongoing as both sides frastructure Afghans depend on.” continued to violate Taliban’s pital and their condition was said they were moving closer to a He said: “Should we and Afghans orders despite multiple warn- stable. The deputy governor deal. Talks over how to end the pay attention to what they say, ings. The insurgent group said also told reporters that securi- 18-year war in Afghanistan have or what they do? It is long past the company was collecting in- ty forces rescued a 10-year-old been held in Doha, capital of Qa- the time for violence and attacks telligence information. child named Billal who had been tar, since late last year. to end.” On Wednesday, a facili- (Pajhwok) kidnapped from Azadi Mena The ninth round of talks began last source earlier said that Russian would support Afghan security part Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Township few days back. The week. and Pakistan would guaranty forces in fighting terrorism after Lavorv said Russian and India Taliban have not yet comment- However, it is yet to be clear that peace deal. On the other hand, peace deal. hold similar position about Af- ed about the mortar attack. whether US urge Russia for such Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Addressing a joint press con- ghanistan. (Pajhwok) role to play but some Taliban Lavrov has said that Moscow ference with his Indian counter- (Pajhwok) ing closer to a deal. “I’m not us- The operations were launched in ing the 'withdraw' word right KABUL: Afghanistan, Uzbeki- er transmission line would solve Warduj, Yumgan and Keran Wa now. I’m using — we’re going to stan and the Asian Development people’s problems to a great ex- make sure that Afghanistan is not Bank (ADB) have signed a Mem- tend in terms of energy. In the Manjan districts of the province. a sanctuary,” he said. “We have orandum of Understanding (MoU) meeting, the senior energy spe- tailored our counterterrorism for 500kw power transmission cialist at the Asian Development presence in Afghanistan to reflect line, according to a statement on Bank briefed the Acting Minis- Afghan forces have launched erations.” “The forces launched the operational environment. The Thursday. ter of Finance on Uzbekistan large-scale military operations in operation from Parneyan dis- operational environment would Mohammad Humayon Qay- 500kw power transmission line three districts of north-eastern trict of Panjshir province to re- clearly change in the wake of a oumi, Acting Minster of Finance to Afghanistan and its budgeting Badakhshan province early take Keran Wa Manjan district. negotiation, but I think we’d have and Chief Advisor on Infrastruc- and implementation issues. The Thursday morning to clear three The second operation launched to make assessments,” Dunford ture to the President, met with Mr. project cost is 120 million USD districts of militants, local offi- from Baharak district to clear said. Afghan forces currently Lie Zhang, the Senior Energy Spe- which 110 million of that will be cials said. The operations wer Warduj and for Yumgan, the forc- needed US’s military support to cialist at the Asian Development financed by a grant from ADB launched in Warduj, Yumgan and es launched operation from KABUL: Afghan security forc- full US troops’ withdrawal from secure the country, Dunford add- Bank where Mr. Amanullah Gha- special fund resources and the Keran Wa Manjan districts, pro- Jurm district,” he said. Keran ed, but again suggested a deal es currently needed US’s mili- Afghanistan. Dunford was speak- lib, CEO of Da Afghanistan Bres- 10 million remaining will be fi- vincial governor Zakaria Sawda wa Manjan district had fallen tary support to secure the coun- ing alongside Defense Secretary could change that. He stressed han Sherkat was present today nanced by Afghan Government said. "The army, police, local po- to militants more than a month try, says a top American mili- Mark Esper at the first on-camera that the counterterrorism force August 29, 2019. Acting Minister (in the areas of Property acqui- tary commander. Chairman of Pentagon briefing in a year. This was “conditions-based,” but of Finance expressed his gratitude sition and security) and the lice and public uprising forces are ago while Warduj and Yumgan the US Joint Chiefs of Staff comes as talks between US and suggested a deal with the Taliban to senior energy specialist at ADB project is going to be completed involved in the operations,” he were not in control of the gov- Gen. Joseph Dunford said that Taliban representatives ongoing in could lead to conditions that al- for providing information about within 2 years. said, adding that “the Afghan Air ernment forces in recent years. it was too early to talk about Doha and both sides claimed mov- low for a drawdown. (Pajhwok) the projects and said that the pow- (Pajhwok) Force will also support the op- (Tolonews) FRIDAY .AUGUST 30, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad 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, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says By Lindsey Graham Article 117 Lindsey Graham is a Republican The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme senator from South Carolina. Jack er partner nations. U.S. force lev- that withdrawing troops from can people’s security to the Tali- Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article Keane, a retired general, is chair- els have ebbed and flowed since Afghanistan will not put the ban who, in exchange for a U.S. One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the man of the Institute for the Study 2002, but we now have less than United States homeland and our withdrawal, simply “promise” to end of their term. of War and was vice chief of staff 15 percent of the forces we had interests at risk of another ter- guarantee that al-Qaeda and ISIS- of the U.S. Army. at our peak in 2011. The tasks rorist attack. K are denied haven. that used to be solely the respon- We can never forget that when Finally, we fear that a “U.S. with- President Trump’s desire to end sibility of U.S. and NATO and the Taliban took control of Af- drawal deal” with the Taliban the war in Afghanistan is under- partner forces are now in the ghanistan in 1996, they took the would not end the war. It is much Editorial standable. After 18 years of war, hands of the Afghan National country backward, destroying more likely to start a new, far the current path is not sustainable. Defense and Security Forces. prosperity, oppressing women worse civil war as the Afghan forc- Nevertheless, we may be in such Afghan forces are shouldering the and operating with a total disre- es would feel betrayed and aban- a rush to remove our forces that burden of the fighting and have gard for basic human rights. They doned, the Afghan government we find ourselves on the cusp of a lost tens of thousands of soldiers also welcomed Osama bin Laden would be severely undermined and strategic blunder. Any deal that and police in recent years pro- and al-Qaeda as honored guests. weakened, and the Northern Alli- calls for withdrawing our forces tecting their country.