DOCSLIB.ORG

Noor Demands Dostum's Return and End to Monopoly of Power

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Noor Demands Dostum's Return and End to Monopoly of Power Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:51 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 17. 2017 -Sunbula 26, 1396 HS Members of the Wolesi Jirga (the AT Monitoring Desk control of a specific ethnic group. Lower House of Parliament) on He said the national unity Saturday raised concerns over a KABUL: Former presidential government is lacking proper range of issues including the advisor for good governance, representation and partnership of existence of corruption in the IEC, Ahmad Zia Massoud accused the all groups. the contract issue around the government of lack of will to He furthered economic and purchase of electronic equipment eliminate terrorism and brining political issues in the country for the IEC and the inactivity of reforms, Khaama Press reported. remain persistent but the supplies, eradicating enemy IEC officials. The concerns also Addressing the participants of government is not committed to strongholds, evacuating patients come days after the site operational a gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif to eliminate terrorism from the and wounded and also transferring chief of the Independent Election mark the week of martyrs, country. President Mohammad supplies to check-posts that are Commission was suspended over Massoud claimed the government Ashraf Ghani through a located in mountains,” MoD allegations relating to corruption. is not willing to bring reforms in presidential decree dismissed spokesman, Dawlat Waziri said. “Not only does the process the politics and other sectors of Massoud nearly five months ago. A few months ago, the United (election) need to be reviewed, but the government. He was a close ally of Ghani during States announced that it will countless challenges exist,” MP He called on President Ghani the second round of the provide the Afghan Air Force with Chaman Shah Etemadi said. “An to resign if he maintains zero presidential elections and after he 150 Black Hawks and other election commission commissioner capability to introduce and sidelined himself from the elections aircraft over the next four years. has asked for money from implement key reforms. after the first round of voting Meanwhile, Afghan security someone in a voice recording,” MP He claimed that some specific concluded. These days Massoud officials, and member of the Wolesi Abdul Qadir Qalatwal said Some circles in the government are is one among the active opposition Jirga hoped that the new Black other MPs meanwhile said they making attempts to monopolize leaders and repeatedly slams the Hawks helicopters enable and are worried about the lack of the power and bring it under the government in many walks. empower the air force in their fight cooperation between IEC officials against insurgents. and government and are also “In the current situation, if the worried about secret talks being number of helicopters and aircraft held between a number of Noor demands Dostum’s return are increased, it will resolve army government officials and IEC challenges to some extent,” an MP, members. “There are discrepancies and end to monopoly of power Abdul Jabar Qahraman said. between the electoral A number of former military commissions’ comments. The The provincial governor of the national interests of the officers however said air force second vice president says that we northern Balkh province and chief country. He criticized the current equipment costs a lot of money cannot hold the district council executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata formation in the government and and that it will take years for the elections, but the commission says Mohammad Noor demanded the said they demand an end to the AAF to stand on its feet. that we will hold parliamentary and removal barriers preventing the monopoly of power by certain “We need fighter helicopters. district council elections,” Abdul return of Abdul Rashid Dostum to people. If right now we have two fighter Sabor Khedmat, an MP said. the country. In other parts of his speech, helicopters, we can free the two “Continued meetings are being Noor made the remarks during Noor welcomed the announcement military based that are under siege held during the days and nights a gathering organized in Mazar-e- of the new US strategy and called The defense ministry said the US has bought six Black Hawks for in Ghormach,” former military with parts of the government body Sharif city, the provincial capital for their further support to the Afghan Air Force and will hand over the helicopters next week. officer, Mohsin Mukhtar said. and they discuss who should come of Balkh province to mark the people. The Pentagon said a while back to parliament as peoples’ week of martyrs. He said the new coalition is that it has invested $7 billion USD representatives in the future,” Noor further added that the sustainable and will never be AT Monitoring Desk (MoD) on Saturday said that next week. “We need Black Hawks in the AAF and that it is trying to Sadiqi Zada Nili, another MP said. newly-formed coalition, coalition dissolved insisting that they have Afghan Air Forces (AAF) would to overcome a number of double the number of troops in the (ToloNews) for the salvation of Afghanistan, is support both internally and on KABUL: The Ministry of Defense get six Black Hawk helicopters challenges including transferring next four years. prepared to enter to any deal for international level. (KP) AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A number of insurgents belonging to the Taliban militant group and the Islamic State, which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed during fierce clash erupted between the two insurgent groups in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said on Saturday. The provincial government media office in a statement has confirmed death of five militants during infighting clash. The statement furthered the clash broke out in the vicinity of Ghulam Dak area. At least three Daesh rebels and two Taliban militants were among those killed, the provincial government said in the statement. Moreover, the statement informed of a Taliban militant who entered into the peace process in Dur Baba district AT Monitoring Desk Finance Ministry said in a media statement. by handing over a pistol, a AK-47 assault rifle, KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, Minister and three hand grenades. However, the anti- Eklil Hakimi, Minister of of Finance, and Mr. Sayed Aqa, Finance about the agreement said: government armed militant groups of Taliban and Vice president of Islamic Daesh have not commented into the matter so far. “The total cost of this project is Development Bank (IDB) signed estimated 110 million USD, while Nangarhar is one among the volatile provinces in a soft loan agreement in the eastern Afghanistan, but the anti-government Afghanistan will provide $ 34.28 armed insurgent groups have recently increased presence of President Mohammad million”. Moreover, he thanked their terrorist activities in some parts of the Ashraf Ghani, representatives of the contribution of IDB and province. National Assembly, Cabinet presence of IDB’s vice president Ministers and other members High in Kabul and assured that all the Economic Council for construction financing will be spent through of Kabul City Ring Road (KRR) national budgets, with due regard and its other related to effectiveness, sufficiency and infrastructures. transparency, and its procurement “The 95 km Kabul Ring Road process will be done through the is the important port of National HERAT CITY : A man stabbed his young wife to National Procurement Office. road network directly joins the “Construction of Kabul Ring death due to a family dispute in western Herat capital with important highways province, officials said on Saturday. Road has economic value for both in the country. Within the Afghanistan and the region,” Vice Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said construction of this road, it is the man killed his 20 year-old wife with a knife in President of IDB said, adding the Jakan area of the 6th police district of Herat expected that road network and “The Islamic Development Bank City on Friday night. (Pajhwok) road safety to be improved and (IDB) will continue its support to traffic congestion to be reduced,” Afghanistan”. JALALABAD: The closure of a busy road in front of the Jalalabad airport has sparked concerns among residents of eastern provinces and passengers travelling to the border town of Torkham. Foreign troops on the airbase close the road until 9am dail and till noon at times, creating problems for government servants, university and school students, businesspeople and passengers. Even seriously sick and injured people are not allowed to travel the road by Afghan security guards, allege residents, who demand an immediate end to the road closues. Since the road in front of the airport is shut at night and reopened at 9am, Behsud district. Thousands of Baba, Momand Dara and Lalpura residents are left with no option but to go to the people from Behsud, Rodat, Kot, districts, as well as other areas, city via the Ring Road or the bumpy route through Achin, Nazyan, Haska Mena, Dur travel the road. (Pajhwok) SUNDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan becomes youngest to 100 T20 wickets The number of chronically hungry end hunger and prevent people in the world is on the rise malnutrition by 2030 will not be He has 137 wickets to R AISE-A- again after a decade of decline, the reached. "The prevalence of his name in 106 T20s, United Nations reported Friday, malnourished has also increased. READER: citing intensifying conflicts, floods It is now up to 11 percent of the including domestic and droughts as reasons. world population, the same level and international FROM In an annual report on the state of five years ago, 2012.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Afghanistan: Annual Report 2014
    AFGHANISTAN ANNUAL REPORT 2014 PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT © 2014/Ihsanullah Mahjoor/Associated Press United Nations Assistance Mission United Nations Office of the High in Afghanistan Commissioner for Human Rights Kabul, Afghanistan February 2015 Kabul, Afghanistan July 2014 Source: UNAMA GIS January 2012 AFGHANISTAN ANNUAL REPORT 2014 PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT United Nations Assistance Mission United Nations Office of the High in Afghanistan Commissioner for Human Rights Kabul, Afghanistan February 2015 Photo on Front Cover © 2014/Ihsanullah Mahjoor/Associated Press. Bodies of civilians killed in a suicide attack on 23 November 2014 in Yahyakhail district, Paktika province that caused 138 civilian casualties (53 killed including 21 children and 85 injured including 26 children). Photo taken on 24 November 2014. "The conflict took an extreme toll on civilians in 2014. Mortars, IEDs, gunfire and other explosives destroyed human life, stole limbs and ruined lives at unprecedented levels. The thousands of Afghan children, women and men killed and injured in 2014 attest to failures to protect civilians from harm. All parties must uphold the values they claim to defend and make protecting civilians their first priority.” Nicholas Haysom, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, December 2014, Kabul “This annual report shows once again the unacceptable price that the conflict is exacting on the civilian population in Afghanistan. Documenting these trends should not be regarded
    [Show full text]
  • ICC-02/17 Date: 20 November 2017 PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER III Before
    ICC-02/17-7-Red 20-11-2017 1/181 NM PT ras Original: English No.: ICC-02/17 Date: 20 November 2017 PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER III Before: Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua, Presiding Judge Judge Chang-ho Chung Judge Raul C. Pangalangan SITUATION IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN PUBLIC with confidential, EX PARTE, Annexes 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6, public Annexes 4, 5 and 7, and public redacted version of Annex 1-Conf-Exp Public redacted version of “Request for authorisation of an investigation pursuant to article 15”, 20 November 2017, ICC-02/17-7-Conf-Exp Source: Office of the Prosecutor ICC-02/17-7-Red 20-11-2017 2/181 NM PT Document to be notified in accordance with regulation 31 of the Regulations of the Court to: The Office of the Prosecutor Counsel for the Defence Mrs Fatou Bensouda Mr James Stewart Mr Benjamin Gumpert Legal Representatives of the Victims Legal Representatives of the Applicants Unrepresented Victims Unrepresented Applicants (Participation/Reparation) The Office of Public Counsel for The Office of Public Counsel for the Victims Defence States’ Representatives Amicus Curiae REGISTRY Registrar Defence Support Section Mr Herman von Hebel Victims and Witnesses Unit Detention Section Mr Nigel Verrill No. ICC- 02/17 2/181 20 November 2017 ICC-02/17-7-Red 20-11-2017 3/181 NM PT I. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6 II. Confidentiality .................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • End of Year Report (2018) About Mujahideen Progress and Territory Control
    End of year report (2018) about Mujahideen progress and territory control: The Year of Collapse of Trump’s Strategy 2018 was a year that began with intense bombardments, military operations and propaganda by the American invaders but all praise belongs to Allah, it ended with the neutralization of another enemy strategy. The Mujahideen defended valiantly, used their chests as shields against enemy onslaughts and in the end due to divine assistance, the invaders were forced to review their war strategy. This report is based on precise data collected from concerned areas and verified by primary sources, leaving no room for suspicious or inaccurate information. In the year 2018, a total of 10638 attacks were carried out by Mujahideen against invaders and their hirelings from which 31 were martyr operations which resulted in the death of 249 US and other invading troops and injuries to 153 along with death toll of 22594 inflicted on Kabul administration troops, intelligence operatives, commandos, police and Arbakis with a further 14063 sustaining injuries. Among the fatalities 514 were enemy commanders killed and eliminated in various attacks across the country. During 2018 a total of 3613 vehicles including APCs, pickup trucks and other variants were destroyed along with 26 aircrafts including 8 UAVs, 17 helicopters of foreign and internal forces and 1 cargo plane shot down. Moreover, a total of 29 district administration centers were liberated by the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate over the course of last year, among which some were retained
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2019
    Annual Report 2019 Contents Abbreviations ______________________________________________________________________________ 3 Foreword _________________________________________________________________________________ 4 I. Summary Reporting Period __________________________________________________________________ 5 II. Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Region: Overview 2019 ___________________________________________ 8 III. Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Region: Project Implementation in 2019 _____________________________ 9 IV. West African Region: Overview 2019 ________________________________________________________ 14 V. West African Region: Project Implementation in 2019 ___________________________________________ 15 VI. Selection of Projects Completed in 2019 _____________________________________________________ 17 Contact __________________________________________________________________________________ 28 Source of title photo: Project monitoring visit, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. © GFC 2 Abbreviations AKF Aga Khan Foundation EU European Union EUR Euro GFC Georg Fiebig Consultants GFFO German Federal Foreign Office I.C.I. Initiatives Conseil International KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau NCE No Cost Extension PAT Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Project Region PATRIP PATRIP Foundation SCORED Supporting Cooperation and Opportunities for Regional Economic Development SRSP Sarhad Rural Support Programme UK United Kingdom WA West Africa Project Region WI Wish International 3 Foreword Dear Friends of PATRIP, As 2019 has passed, we continue
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Person Killed in Balkh Blast Military Forces, We Used Artilleries Identity Cards
    Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:117 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 23. 2017 -Qaws 02, 1396 HS AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Hundreds of people AT Monitoring Desk including tribal elders, university students and the youth gathered KABUL: Lawmakers in Wolesi Wednesday to ask the government Jirga on Wednesday expressed to immediately convene the anger against certain circles within traditional Loya Jirga to get the the unity government over country out of the current crisis. “making conspiracies” against Speakers claimed that the political movements and situation is now out of control. parliament. A number of They urged that only the Loya Jirga parliamentarians claimed the could help both the nation and the government’s leadership, including government to bring the worsening President Ashraf Ghani seeking situation under control. Religious their political interests in scholars and tribal elders from all provoking ethnic tensions in the the province’s districts expressed country, Ariana News reported. support of the traditional Loya Zahir Qadir said: “The government Jirga. They said that the current hatches conspiracy against the situation was leading the country parliament and political to a worse time. They emphasized movements.” “The government is that to put an end to the crisis, it is corrupted and this issue is necessary to call the traditional unacceptable for the people,” he KABUL : A plane carrying 20.5 coordination and cooperation Loya Jirga, through which, the added. “Certain circles in the metric tons of goods, including among government entities and the people get the chance to decide government are attempting to fruits and fresh fruits, departed private sector.
    [Show full text]
  • Afghanistan Earthquake Update
    Reporting Period: 26-27 October 2015 Submission Date: 27 October 2015 Afghanistan Earthquake Update: Incident Summary: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake centered in Jurm district in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan’s province struck on the afternoon of 26 October, and was felt across the region. Initial reports indicate damaged homes and potential casualties across northern, central and eastern, Afghanistan impacting 13 provinces in total. Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Kunar and Nooristan provinces are reportedly the most affected. Initial reports from local authorities suggest approximately 5,700 families affected, with 105 individuals were killed and 405 injured. PDMC meetings were held on 27 October and joint assessment teams were deployed to affected areas to assess the emergency needs of the affected populations. East Region: Kunar: Reportedly 36 people have been killed and 112 injured, with many families losing their shelters. Initial reports suggest 1,264 families affected in 15 districts. A PDMC meeting was held on 27 October, and joint assessment teams consisting of IOM, WFP, ANDMA, ARCS, RRD, IMC, NRC and DRC were assigned to assess the impact and identify the immediate needs of the affected families. So far, 62 families have been identified in Narang, Swaki, Watapor, Khas Kunar and Asadabad districts by joint assessment team consisting of IOM, IMC, ANDMA and NRC. Nooristan: Initial reports from the PDMC meeting held on 27 October indicate 813 families affected, 6 persons killed and 76 injured in eight districts. IMC, ARCS and WFP initiated a joint assessment in the affected districts; IOM will join the assessment team tomorrow. The number of causalities is expected to increase as access and communication to some of the affected districts is currently not possible.
    [Show full text]
  • National Area-Based Development Programme
    Empowered lives. Resilient nations. NATIONAL AREA-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 First Quarterly PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DONORS PROJECT INFORMATION Project ID: 00057359 (NIM) Duration: Phase III (July 2009 – June 2015) ANDS Component: Social and Economic Development Contributing to NPP One and Four Strategic Plan Component: Promoting inclusive growth, gender equality and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) CPAP Component: Increased opportunities for income generation through promotion of diversified livelihoods, private sector development, and public private partnerships Total Phase III Budget: US $294,666,069 AWP Budget 2014: US $ 52,608,993 Un-Funded Amount: US $ 1,820,886 Implementing Partner Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) Responsible Party: MRRD and UNDP Project Manager: Abdul Rahim Daud Rahimi Chief Technical Advisor: Vacant Responsible Assistant Country Director: Shoaib Timory Cover Photo: Students are happy to see their new classrooms |Ghoryan district | Herat province, Photo Credit: | NABDP ACRONYMS ADDPs Annual District Development Plans AIRD Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development APRP Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme ASGP Afghanistan Sub-National Governance Programme DCC District Coordination Councils DDA District Development Assembly DDP District Development Plan DIC District Information Center ERDA Energy for Rural Development of Afghanistan GEP Gender Empowerment Project IALP Integrated Alternative Livelihood Programme IDLG
    [Show full text]
  • Voices from the Borderlands 2020 Illicit Drugs, Development and Peacebuilding About Voices from the Borderlands 2020
    Voices from the borderlands 2020 Illicit drugs, development and peacebuilding About Voices from the borderlands 2020 Voices from the borderlands 2020 is the flagship publication of Drugs & (dis)order, a four-year research project generating new evidence on how to transform illicit drug economies into peace economies. It aims to bring to light some of the experiences and perspectives we have been hearing in our fieldwork across seven drug- and conflict-affected borderlands of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar. It is intended for a broad audience of researchers, practitioners and policymakers working on issues related to drugs, development and peacebuilding. The testimonies in this report offer valuable insights into how illicit drugs – and drug policies – impact the dynamics of violence and peace, poverty and development, and insecurity and resilience. Acknowledgements Voices from the borderlands 2020 has been prepared by members of the Drugs & (dis)order team, led by Jonathan Goodhand, Patrick Meehan, Frances Thomson, Maziyar Ghiabi and Louise Ball (SOAS University of London). The Colombia chapter was prepared by Francisco Gutierrez, Camilo Acero, Diana Machuca, Sebastian Cristancho, Luis Castillo (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) and Frances Thomson; the Afghanistan chapter was prepared by Jonathan Goodhand and Jasmine Bhatia (SOAS University of London); and the Myanmar country chapter was prepared by Patrick Meehan, Mandy Sadan (Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford), Dan Seng Lawn (Kachinland Research Centre), and Sai Aung Hla (Shan Herald Agency for News). The report benefited greatly from contributions by reviewers, including members of the Drugs & (dis)order team and its International Advisory Group: Eric Gutierrez (Christian Aid), Jenny Pearce (London School of Econnomics), Mark Shaw (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and Adam Pain (Swedish University of Agricultural Science).
    [Show full text]
  • IOM - Humanitarian Assistance Programme Weekly Report
    IOM - Humanitarian Assistance Programme Weekly Report Week Starting Date Week Ending Date Period: 18 April 2018 24 April 2018 Submission Date: 25 April 2018 Cumulative Highlights (Verified Data on the basis of Assessments) 01 January to 24 April 2018 # of Provinces # of Report- # of Joint # of Report- # of Report- # of Houses # of Houses # of Houses # of Individu- # of Individu- # of Verified # of Verified # of Families # of Individ- Affected ed ND inci- Assessments ed Affected ed Affected Completely Severely Moderately als Deaths als Injured Affected Affected Assisted by uals Assisted dents Families Individuals Destroyed Damaged Damaged Families Individuals IOM by IOM 19 39 40 1,603 11,221 113 304 23 0 10 844 5,928 767 5,369 2017 vs 2018 Analysis Weekly Highlights 18 April to 24 April 2018 # of Provinces # of ND # of Joint # of Report- # of Report- # of Houses # of Houses # of Houses # of Individu- # of Individu- # of Verified # of Verified # of Families # of Individ- Affected incidents Assessments ed Affected ed Affected Completely Severely Moderately als Deaths als Injured Affected Affected Assisted by uals Assisted Reported Families Individuals Destroyed Damaged Damaged Families Individuals IOM by IOM 6 6 6 677 4,646 20 30 0 0 0 410 2,870 426 2,982 Natural Disasters, Conflict IDPs, Coordination and DRR activity UPDATE: 18 April to 24 April 2018 Natural Disasters Update: Herat: As per the initial report obtained from ANDMA, 413 Families were reportedly displaced due to dry spell from different districts (Balamurghab, Qurmach, Muqure, Jawand and Qalanow) of Badghis currently residing in Kehdistan area of Anjil district.
    [Show full text]
  • October 30, 2017 Kurdistan Leader to Resign in November Pentagon
    Page 4 October 30, 2017 (1) Abdullah Wants ... garding the preservation of the historic abruptly hurled a water bottle at him alleged the Afghan government had was re-opening a probe into her emails. sites and said the ministry has man- and then rushed towards him and struck deal on the issue behind the cur- “Oh is that today?” the former Demo- other members of the militant outfit to aged to start the restoration of the his- punched him a few times in the face tains and asked why the government cratic presidential candidate quipped its sanctions list. toric Dar-ul-Aman Palace which will be and head. had adopted silence. on Twitter late Saturday, in response to Abdullah also asked the sanctions com- completed until 1398, besides inform- Some senators intervened and separat- Pakistani Ambassador in Kabul Zahid a post by election forecaster Nate Silver mittee to strengthen their observation ing the regards the plans for the res- ed the two and after it Asakzai was ex- Nasrullah Khan told reporters at a Sat- who noted the anniversary of Comey’s and assessment mechanism to limit ac- toration of Herat mosque, Taj Big Hill, pelled from the house at orders of the urday’s press conference that fencing of move and said it was “probably deci- tivities and movement of terrorists and Eidgah mosque, Rawza-e-Sharif, Ghazi Meshrano Jirga chairman. the Durand Line was aimed at prevent- sive” in last year’s White House race. bring their financial resources to a halt. Amanullah Khan tomb, and Qala-e-Jan- Hanafi said Asakzai attacked him for ing cross border movement of terrorists Comey shocked the country when he He said this way conditions for peace gi.
    [Show full text]
  • UN Department of Safety and Security, Afghanistan
    SIOC – Afghanistan: UNITED NATIONS CONFIDENTIAL UN Department of Safety and Security, Afghanistan Security Situation Report, Week 42 15 – 21 October 2010 JOINT SECURITY ANALYSIS The number of security incidents increased slightly compared with the previous week. Only the NR recorded a decrease, and the WR, ER, CR and CHR recorded consistent levels of activity. The types of incidents recorded returned to normal patterns, with armed clashes and IEDs accounting for two thirds of all reports. Incidents initiated by security forces, particularly air strikes, arrests and cache finds, remained high. No suicide attacks occurred during the week, though one potential suicide bomber was arrested in Kabul Province and in a separate incident also in Kabul five suicide vests were seized. Insurgents continued targeting of the civilian population; though in slightly lower numbers than last week. No incidents directly affected UN staff members; an additional six incidents affected the aid community. In the NR, armed men attempted to abduct a doctor, but failed when a nearby police patrol intervened. A civilian truck driver transporting UN materials was abducted in the WR. Also in the WR, a police officer attempted to assault an NGO staff member, others nearby intervened and the policeman was arrested. In the ER, three trucks transporting medical equipment were stolen; two have since been returned after intervention by local elders however the location of the third remains unknown. An IED detonated in a clinic in Khost, wounding three civilians including two children. In Logar, AGE entered an NGO run clinic, stole some medicine and equipment and set one room on fire.
    [Show full text]
  • Thousands Displaced As Taliban Advance in Faryab
    Add: V-137, Street-6, Phase, 4, District 6, Add: V-137, Street-6, Phase, 4, District 6, Shahrak Omed Sabz, Kabul Shahrak Omed Sabz, Kabul Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 www.outlookafghanistan.net www.thedailyafghanistan.com Back Page January 04, 2017 Jalalabad Cloudy Ghazni Clear Kandahar Partly Mazar Partly Herat Clear Bamayan Clear Kabul Partly Cloudy Cloudy Daily Cloudy Outlook 11°C 10°C 18°C 8°C 11°C -2°C 6°C Weather 2°C °C 7°C -4°C 5°C -1 -12°C -7°C Forcast 45 New Teachers Appointed to Dur Thousands Displaced as Baba Schools JALALABAD - Forty-five saying the new teachers had new teachers have been ap- not yet assumed charge. pointed to different schools in Haji Kaftar Khan, a resident Taliban Advance in Faryab the Dur Baba district of east- of the district, said teachers MAIMANA - Afghan forces band and other areas of Al- ern Nangarhar province, an earlier used to travel from have broken the siege of Al- mar. official said on Tuesday. Jalalabad to the district to mar district in northeastern A security official, who In line with special orders teach students. Faryab province, but tacti- wished to go unnamed, said from Governor Gulab Man- Residents claimed their col- cally retreated to avoid casu- the Taliban had deployed gal, the teachers had been lective efforts had led to im- alties, local officials said on three tanks, several mortars posted to different schools proved security in the district Tuesday.
    [Show full text]