Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:324 Price: Afs.15 TUESDAY . JUNE 30 . 2015 -Saratan 09, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes Taliban kill 11 troops in Herat AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban militants in an armed ambush killed at least 11 Afghan National Army (ANA) CEO reacts angrily to the raid, asks NATO for explanation soldiers in which seven militants were also killed, in the western Herat province, officials said AT News Report Monday. The convoy of soldiers, made of pickup trucks, was at- KABUL: Hundreds of people tacked in Karukh district of west- protested on Monday against the ern Herat province yesterday US forces operation in Parwan province, which resulted in a huge morning, Ehsanullah Hayat, blast in an ammunition cache, leav- spokesman for the governor of the ing the residents in panic. Provin- province told Afghanistan Times. KABUL: Acknowledging that neg- of employees of the electronic ID cial police chief, Gen. Zaman Ministry of Defense in Kabul ligence was demonstrated in the department lost their jobs after Mamozai, said the American through a statement confirmed the distribution of electronic identity USAID and European Union (EU) troops raided a house of former incident and said seven militants cards, Chief Executive Officer suspended their funds to the de- jihadi commander, Ahmad Jan, in were also killed and five were in- (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said he partment. The CEO expressed Bayan village of Charikar. The US jured the clash that lasted for sev- would take up the issue with the concerns about sacking of employ- troops discovered and blew an eral hours. Some of the soldiers president. Distribution of electron- ees and said that the he would dis- ammunition cache in Jan s house were also injured, military offi- ic ID cards is a joint project of cuss the issue with interior minis- which rocked the area. However, cials in Herat said without giving Ministries of Interior and Commu- ter. These 1,000 individuals want- no casualty was reported. A short exact details. nications and Information Tech- ed to stage demonstrations. But I gunfire exchange between Ameri- The Taliban launched its of- nology and the contract for the promised them the issue will be can soldiers and supporters of the fensive, named Azm (determina- project was inked five years ago. investigated and they will wait for jihadi leader was also reported. that why the foreign troops were against the jihadi leader. At a time lator said that the US troops were tion), in late April. Last week, a Abdullah said the project was a another week, he said. Four days Hundreds of supporters of still carrying the night raids de- when the Islamic State had made carrying out such raids deliberately coordinated Taliban attack on the national issue but regretted it was back the president met with rele- Ahmad Jan took to the road and spite ban. The US forces con- inroads in the country, such oper- in order to create insecurity in her Afghan parliament in Kabul end- neglected and the process could not vant Afghan officials and interna- blocked the Balkh-Kabul High- firmed the operation on June 29, ations of the foreign troops in province. Ms Sangeen said that ed with all the six gunmen killed be get momentum. tional donors, asking that a work- way for several hours. Vehicles saying that they had destroyed a Afghanistan could turn many house to house search was contin- by an army soldier, Essa Khan, He would take up the issue with ing plan be prepared and shared outnumbering the protestors were cache of ammunition that could against the government, the CEO ued uninterrupted in the province who became a new hero for the President Mohammad Ashraf with him in a week time about the waiting in queues to resume the have been used against the foreign said. Zakia Sangeen,member of which might turn Parwan into an nation. NATO s combat mission Ghani to identify weak areas in the pilot phase of electronic ID cards journey towards their destina- and Afghan troops. Chief Execu- the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) from Par- insecure province. I have voiced in Afghanistan formally ended in vital process. Last week, hundreds in Kabul. (Pajhwok) tions. They chanted slogans in fa- tive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Ab- wan province, said that the US concerns over the night raids by the December 2014 after 13 years and vor of their demands and against dullah said today that no one forces stationed in the Bagram had foreign troops, times and again, but most foreign forces left at that the US. The protesters shouting would be allowed to conspire bombarded the house of an influ- fallen on the deaf ears, she lament- time. Now all major security op- MoE awards contract for down with the US and death against the Mujahideen. He also ential individual last night.She said ed. The National Security Council erations against militants are be- to the foreign troops urged the asked for explanation from NATO that Ahmad Jan played key role and the parliament had to take ac- ing carried out by Afghan army National Unity Government to Resolute Supportofficials in or- in the fight against the Taliban and tion in this regard in order to pre- and police. Army and police say printing of 2.2m textbooks take notice of the issue and tell der to ensure that it was not a plot other militant groups. The legis- vent such kind of actions, she said. coming six months are vital for Afghan security forces in which to local publishers they will carry out more special Govt approves 3 soldiers dead as rebels operations to defeat the militants AT News Report books. Unfortunately, local pub- spring offensives. lishing houses don t have enough claim targeting ANA helicopter KABUL: The Ministry of Edu- capacity to publish all the seven new policy to tackle IS cation (MoE) awarded the con- million books, he added. He said Three militants tract for printing of 2.2 million that this a test for local publish- textbooks to several local publish- ing houses to prove their capaci- sternly, says Hashimi detained in Zabul ed. He said that to suppress IS, also ing houses. The ministry signed ty. According to the contract, the AT News Report AT News Report the contract with some 11 local publishing houses should print the known as Daesh, Afghan security publishing houses. The Minister books within 20 days. He added KABUL: The National Security forces have conducted several mili- KABUL: The National Director- of Education, Assadullah Hanif that instead of awarding the con- Council (NSC) has approved a tary operations across the country. ate of Security (NDS) on Mon- Balkhi, representatives of Den- tract through open bidding, the new policy to suppress the Is- In the meantime, the Deputy Chief day said that three terrorists were mark Embassy, the United Nations ministry granted the contract to lamic State (IS), said the Presiden- Executive Officer (CEO) of Afghan- arrested in southern Zabul prov- Children s Fund (UNICEF) and only local publishing houses. tial Palace. Sayed Zafar Hashimi, istan, Muhammad Khan, said that ince. According to a press state- the United States Agency for In- This move is aimed at enhancing the deputy spokesman for Presi- IS s presence is now a reality in Af- ment issued here, the NDS opera- ternational Development (US- the capacity of local publishing dent Ashraf Ghani, told reporters ghanistan. He said that the militant group has increased its activities in tives detained three terrorists, AID) were also present on the houses, he went on as saying. the other day that the militant KANDAHAR: Three Afghan with a heavy weapon, which caught identified as Khudadad, Asghar occasion. Balkhi said that they The Minister of Education appre- group is currently active in Farah, the northeastern provinces of Af- ghanistan. He added that the Tajiki- National Army (ANA) soldiers fire after emergency landing. Two Shah and Amir Shah during an currently need 42 million text- ciated the international communi- Nangarhar and Helmand province. operation in Shahr-e-Safa district books out of which the ministry ty for its support to education Foreigners are also among the IS stan is willing to cooperate with Af- were killed and as many wounded ANA soldiers went missing, he has decided to print seven million sector. fighters in Afghanistan, he add- ghanistan in fight against Daesh. when militants claimed targeting added. Samim Khpalwak, the gov- of Zabul. The detained terrorists ANA helicopter in southern Kan- ernor s spokesperson, rejected the were involved in different subver- dahar province, a security official killing of ANA soldiers or targeting sive activities including targeting said on Monday. A security offi- the helicopter but said the helicop- logistic convoys, planting road- Ulema call on warring parties to stop fighting during Ramadan cial wishing anonymity told Pa- ter had an emergency landing in the side landmines and armed ambush- By Farhad Naibkhel should engage in result-oriented jhwok Afghan News that the inci- area. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, Taliban es on Zabul highways, added the reconciliation process in order to dent happened in Garmawak area spokesman, claimed targeting the statement. One AK-47 was also KABUL: Afghan Ulema (religious overcome the existing challenges. on Sunday afternoon. He said helicopter with all soldiers onboard recovered from the arrested the in- scholars) called for an immediate He said that no party could armed rebels hit the helicopters dead in the incident. (Pajhwok) surgents. halt to the fighting by all warring achieve targets through war, kill- parties during the holy month of ings, extremism and terror activi- Ramadan and urged them for hold- ties.