Team Assigned to Probe Jalrez Carnage

Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:330 Price: Afs.15 MONDAY. JULY 06 . 2015 -Saratan 15, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes Senators seek TEAM ASSIGNED TO Former US envoy says convention of Loya Pakistan needs to crack PROBE JALREZ CARNAGE down on Afghan Taliban Jirga, interim AT News Report KABUL: President Mohammad port to the presidency as soon as bers, religious scholars, local elders Ashraf Ghani has appointed a possible. and stakeholder, the statement administration team of high-level government of- Battle in Jalrez district broke quoted president as saying. ficials to investigate the Jalrez dis- out last Thursday when heavily- However, security officials Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi trict tragedy in central Maidan armed insurgents stormed and said that Afghan security forces KABUL: As security has been demands of Islamabad. Hashemi Wardak province, a statement from seized several police posts which recaptured the check posts which deteriorating across the country, a said there were numerous reasons the Presidential Palace said. left about 30 Afghan Local Police were previously overrun by the number of senators demanded con- behind the deterioration of securi- The statement said that the (ALP) dead. militants. It also said that 40 Tal- vening of Loya Jirga to help find ty and other challenges such as ill- president had nominated a delega- The probe into Jalrez casual- iban militants were killed and 18 out a way out to the gnawing con- equipment of Air Force, delay in tion to thoroughly investigate the ties must be in coordination with other injured in the security oper- flict. They said as security situa- parliamentary elections, no re- incident and submit the final re- governor, provincial council mem- ation. tion has been worsening because forms in electoral commissions, In a meeting with provincial of the internal bickering between crisis-hit cabinet formation, and governor and local government of- the leaders of the National Unity compromise with Islamabad ficials, the Interior Minister Noor- Government (NUG), convening the signing of a the NDS-ISI intelli- ul-Haq Ulomi and the Army Chief emergency Loya Jirga (a grand as- gence sharing MoU. He alleged the Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem who Ryan Crocker, a former U.S. am- ernment in the history of our rela- sembly of Afghan elders from government for hatching against its visited Jalrez, promised the locals bassador to Afghanistan and Paki- tionship. So we need to take it across the country and state insti- own masses particularly in the they will punish those who bru- stan, says Pakistan needs to start very seriously, and we need to take tutions) the only way out to tack- absence of the lawmakers during cracking down on Afghan Taliban its security provisions very seri- le with the multifaceted challenges their winter recess. Therefore, tally killed their men in uniform in the country. convening a Loya Jirga is inevita- and ordered launching of massive factions to being a new coopera- ously. (See P2) Nisar Haris, a senator from Kabul ble now to form a national consen- military operations throughout tive relationship with Afghanistan. came hard on both leaders of the sus, Hashemi said. Shir Muham- province against insurgents. RFE/RL: Islamic State (IS) Wolesi Jirga urges NUG and said they have locked mad Aakhondzada a senator from As Taliban started their spring militants have reportedly replaced their horns in such a time when Helmand, alleged the NUG to have offensive, they have seized a num- the Taliban in Afghanistan s east- govt to announce the country is descending into cha- compromised with Islamabad. He ber of areas but security forces ern Nangarhar Province. Do you os therefore an emergency Loya slammed the government for hav- have retaken most of them where- think IS poses a major threat to new defense Jirga must be held to form an in- ing no clear policy. They always as only few areas still remain in Afghanistan and the region? terim administration to end the speak of good relations with Paki- their control. Ryan Crocker: There is no minister-designate conflict. He alleged that National stan, but Pakistani terrorists are question that IS is a very violent soon Security Council (NSC) has been killing Afghans and the government IDPs living in dire and very dangerous force wherev- unfazed. Haris added that the NSC is acting as a silent spectator, he ALP carnage: Activists urge er it is. I have seen the reports, and AT Monitoring Desk was discussing the security situa- said. He said the senate had to take conditions in I have talked to Afghan govern- tion after more than 30 troops were a decision for the greater good of Wolesi Jirga to summon ment officials about this emerging KABUL: Wolesi Jirga urged the killed by the Taliban in Jalriz dis- the nation and end the conflict presence inside Afghanistan. I trict in Maidan Wardak, just a few through Loya Jirga. He added that Kunduz incumbent government to intro- security officials think it does have to be taken very duce its new pick for the Ministry miles away from the capital Kab- the Loya Jirga should be convened AT Monitoring Desk seriously by the Afghan govern- of Defense (MoD) soon. ul. Safiullah Hashemi a senator to resolve the outstanding prob- By Akhtar M. Nikzad ment and Afghanistan s allies led from Samangan said that the lems. Afzal Shamil, a senator from KABUL: Internally displaced peo- This comes at a time that Mas- schism between the President Baghlan, said the government has by the United States. At the same ple (IDPs) in Kunduz province time, IS is going to encounter its som Stankzai, minister-designate Ashraf Gahni and Chief of Execu- lost its credibility as the country continue to live in dire conditions, for defense failed to get vote of tive Officer of the National Unity was passing through critical junc- Radio Azadi reported. Recent own enemies; certainly the Tali- Government pushed the country ture but the leaders were pursuing wars and conflicts in different dis- ban, at least as represented by the confidence from Wolesi Jirga. The into conflict. He alleged the two their own interests. He said the tricts of the province forced thou- Quetta Shura, is very much against Jirga also previously rejected Sher leaders have compromised with local policemen were killed by the sands of families to leave their IS. What we may see are further Muhammad Karimi to become the Pakistan. He added the President Taliban after 72 hours of battle, homes and move to the capital city splits in the Taliban with one fac- minister of defense. and the CEO have conceded to the but the leaders were at loggerheads. of the province and other safe ar- tion against IS and the other fac- The deputy speaker of Wolesi tion, maybe, aligning with them. eas. The IDPs said that they are Jirga, Muhammad Nazir Ah- So there could be as much violence currently livening in very bad con- madzai, said: The government ditions. They added that if the gov- KABUL: A number of civil soci- organizations did not provide sup- among the militants as there would Senators boycott session ernment cannot provide them sup- ety activists and scores of protest- port to the ALP, and finally they be from IS against the government should introduce its minister-des- port, it should at least clear their ors on Sunday asked Wolesi Jirga were brutally beheaded by the mil- of Afghanistan. RFE/RL: Keeping ignate for defense before vocation as officials fail to appear areas from the presence of the Tal- to summon the security officials itant group. in view the recent increase in mili- of Wolesi Jirga. iban militants. Tabasom, an IDP for their negligence regarding the Last week on Wednesday tant attacks in various parts of Af- Ahmadzai voiced his regret from Dasht-e-Archi district, said deadly incident in Jarliz district of night, hundreds of armed Taliban ghanistan, most Afghans question over Stankzai s failure to receive before Meshrano Jirga that they are facing many prob- Maidan Wardak province, where stormed ALP posts in Jarliz dis- the utility of their government s vote of confidence. Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi lems due to lack of foods and oth- more than 30 Afghan Local Police- trict of Maidan Wardak. After strategic partnership and security Atiqullah Amarkhel, a military er facilities during this sacred agreements with the United States. men (ALP) were killed by the Tal- three days of resistance, the Tali- expert, accused the Wolesi Jirga of month of Ramadan. Wars and ban killed 30 local policemen while Why, they ask, is the U.S. not fight- KABUL: Members of the Meshra- ty and killing of the Afghan sol- iban insurgents and tens of other selective approach in giving vote conflicts forced us to leave our vil- are still missing. scores of others are still missing. ing the militants or assisting Af- no Jirga on Sunday staged a walk diers in different areas, Muslim- lage and now we don t have any- of confidence to cabinet picks. out protest as the summoned high- yar said. The activists said that due to Jarliz district is 50km away ghan forces? Crocker: I was a prin- thing to eat during this holly month. political differences between two from the capital Kabul. ciple negotiator for that agreement, Leaders of the national unity ranking security officials failed to Killings and beheading of local If the government cannot provide appear before the Senate. policemen by the Taliban in Jaliriz leaders in the National Unity Gov- It is said that local policemen which was signed in Kabul be- government are busy in power us support, it should at least clear ernment (NUG) insecurity had in- asked the security agencies repeat- tween presidents Obama and sharing, and Wolesi Jirga has also The gate of Meshrano Jirga district of Maidan Wardak prov- our areas form the presence of the (MJ) or Senate was closed down ince, growing insecurity and am- creased in the country.

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