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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3495 Sunday January 22, 2017 Dalw 03, 1395 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs MoI Trump Admin Targets Violent Islamist Police Reform Groups as Foreign Policy Priority Campaign Underway WASHINGTON D,C - The described strategies: working Trump administration will with European and Middle make defeating “radical Is- Eastern allies in a bombing lamic terror groups” its top for- campaign targeting Islamic eign policy goal, according to a State leaders and their oil infra- statement posted on the White structure, authorizing U.S. spe- House website moments after cial forces operations against Donald Trump’s inauguration the group, and using sanctions as U.S. president. and other methods to cut off its Trump, a Republican, used his financing. inaugural address on Friday to Trump’s speech and the state- promise to “unite the civilized ment echoed his campaign - The Ministry of In- organs that had been affected world against radical Islamic criticism of Obama and his terior (MoI) on Saturday said in wars. terrorism, which we will eradi- Democratic rival, Hillary Clin- it had launched a campaign He said a reform process in cate completely from the face ton, for not using the phrase to bring about reforms to the different police ranks and of the earth.” “radical Islamic terror” to de- police ranks. a program to remove chal- In the statement, titled “Amer- scribe Islamic State and other MoI spokesman, Seddiq Sed- lenges the police faced were ica First Foreign Policy,” the hardline jihadist groups. diqi, told a press conference ongoing. Trump administration said, Obama argued that using the here 20 teams had been ap- “The MoI has sent 20 inves- “Defeating ISIS and other radi- term would conflate “murder- pointed to identify police tigative teams to different cal Islamic terror groups will be ers” with “the billion Muslims problems and resolve them. provinces to assess police our highest priority.” ISIS is an said it “will pursue aggressive ligence sharing, and use “cy- might differ from those of his that exist around the world, He said the MoI prioritized problems and the ministry acronym for Islamic State. joint and coalition military berwarfare” to disrupt propa- predecessor, Democrat Barack including in this country, who some programs in winter would then find solutions In order to “defeat and de- operations when necessary,” ganda and recruitment efforts. Obama. are peaceful.” Clinton said us- such as building capacity of to them after the teams had stroy” Islamic State and similar work to cut off funding for The statement offered no indi- The Obama administration ing the phrase would play into security forces, equipping their reports prepared,” Sed- groups, the new administration terrorist groups, expand intel- cation of how Trump’s policies also pursued those broadly the hands ...(More on P4)...(1) them and reviving security diqi added. ...(More on P4)...(2) Ghani Strongly Condemns Desperately Reliant Former VP Calls for Review Saudi Terror on Intl. Aid, Conference Told of Govt’s Peace Strategy Attack KABUL - A Swedish diplomat KABUL - Former Vice Presi- dent Mohammad Karim KABUL - President Ashraf says the persisting crisis in Khalili said in an interview Ghani on Saturday strongly Afghanistan has left the coun- with TOLOnews that the for- condemned a terrorist attack try increasingly reliant on in- mer and incumbent adminis- in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah ternational humanitarian aid trations have not made any city that took place early this that can only provide short- ‘considerable’ achievements morning. term relief without resolving in the peace process and that A statement from the Presi- key problems. the peace strategy should be dential Palace to Pajhwok Sweden’s Ambassador to reviewed. Afghan News quoted Presi- Afghanistan Anders Sjoberg “I believe that the former dent Ghani as calling terror- said Saturday that the Asian government was not as suc- ism a common threat to all nation’s continued reliance on cessful as required. The in- regional countries and the such aid points to wider fail- cumbent government also world, stressing on joint fight ures. has not achieved any suc- against the phenomenon. “Let us acknowledge that the unresolved conflict.” ished nation. This is while the “The Constitutional Loya far,” Khalili added. cess unfortunately. This On behalf of the Afghan we’ve been doing this work Sjoberg said the crisis high- United Nations estimates that Jirga was between the two Meanwhile, the High Peace [peace strategy] should be government and people, the in Afghanistan for too long,” lights the need to find a peace- at least 9.3 million Afghans gentlemen [Ghani and Ab- Council’s (HPC) internation- reviewed,” he said. president shared his condo- Sjoberg said at a gathering of ful resolution to the conflict -- nearly a third of the popu- dullah]; not between the two al relations advisor Moham- He said the agreement for lences with Saudi King, the international and Afghan bod- without pointing to any spe- lation -- will require humani- teams. The National Unity mad Ismail Qasimyar said holding the Constitutional families of victims and peo- ies in Kabul. cific plans. tarian assistance in 2017, a Government is established Afghanistan’s peace will not Loya Jirga (Grand Assem- ple of that country, the state- “This is a failure in itself. Hu- The development came as in- 13-percent increase compared between the two gentlemen, be successful without the bly) was done only between ment said.Two suspected manitarian aid is not short- ternational organs launched to last year which comes amid the president and the chief world’s cooperation. President Ashraf Ghani and militants blew themselves term anymore, it has unfortu- a request for $550 million in growing violence, economic executive. But the agreement “We will not have a proper Chief Executive Abdullah up following a confrontation nately become a Band-Aid for new funding for the impover- stagnation, ...(More on P4)...(3) has to be implemented for the result from our peace efforts Abdullah; not between the with security forces in Jed- people. However its imple- as long as countries (do not) Afghanistan two teams. mentation has been weak so ...(More on P4)...(4) dah on Saturday, Saudi me- Abdullah Welcomes dia reported.Saudi security Thumps 75,000 Acres of forces surrounded a house Trump Commitment Ireland in Desert Encourage US Investors in Jeddah and exchanged T20 Finals Govt. Land Grabbed to Invest in Afghanistan, fire with the men, who blew to Troops in Ghazni themselves up, Sabq.org, a KABUL - ACCI Asks Trump website affiliated with the delivered the goods once monarchy’s interior minis- again for Afghanistan as his try, said. (Pajhwok) four- haul helped his side win the inaugural Desert Afghan Forces T20 Challenge. His four for 10 helped Af- Kill 20 Militants ghanistan blow Ireland away in 9 Operations: for just 71 runs in the final in Govt. Dubai, reported Cricbuzz. KABUL - About 20 militants The other bowlers too made have been killed amid opera- KABUL - Afghan Chief Ex- ton, spoke by video link with their marks as Amir Hamza, tions launched by Afghan se- ecutive Abdullah Abdullah American troops stationed at Fareed Ahmad and Karim KABUL - The Afghanistan Chamber of Com- curity forces elsewhere in the on Saturday expressed hope a base north of Kabul. Janat all picked up two wick- GHAZNI CITY - More than 75000 acres of merce and Industries (ACCI) urged the US country, the Interior Ministry that the United States would “I’m with you all the way... ets apiece to leave Ireland in government land has been grabbed by pow- President Donald Trump to convince inves- said on Saturday. continue its support for the we’re going to do it together,” tatters. erful individuals in southern Ghazni prov- tors in his country to invest in Afghanistan in “In past 24 hours, Afghan Na- Afghan government after he told the troops. “The cour- In reply, Afghanistan galloped ince and their names would be exposed in the order to strengthen the economy of war-hit tional Defense and Security American President Donald age that you show is incred- to the target in just 7.5 overs media if they did not relinquish the property, country. Forces launched nine Coun- Trump publicly spoke with ible.” and with 10 overs to spare, a public representative said on Saturday. According to ACCI officials, there are sever- ter-Terrorism joint operations U.S. troops stationed in Af- As president-elect, Trump with The provincial council secretary, Hassan al sectors where the US investors can invest to clear some of the areas from ghanistan after his inaugura- spoke by phone with Afghan smacking an unbeaten 52 off Raza Yusufi, told a press conference here that such as mining, agriculture, infrastructure terrorists and enemies of peace tion on Friday. President Ashraf Ghani in 40 balls, while fellow opener some government officials and local power- and production sectors. and stability of Afghanistan. “I want to congratulate the early December, but has pro- Nawroz Mangal (17 off 8) ful individuals had grabbed more than 75000 Deputy of the chamber of commerce and in- As a result 20 armed militants U.S president on behalf of vided few details on whether playing second fiddle. acres of public land and they had documents dustry Khanjan Alokozai said: “The US in- were killed, 16 wounded and myself, the Afghan govern- he will continue the billions With both bat and ball, Nabi as well. vestors have taken stable steps with modern two others were arrested,” the ment and the people of Af- of dollars per year in mili- has been one of Afghanistan’s Though he did not share any document but system on investing sector in Afghanistan, ministry said in a statement. ghanistan,” Abdullah said at tary and development aid to most consistent performers said a list of illegal land occupants had been but no significant investments were made by The security forces also discov- an event to launch a bid for Afghanistan, nor has he con- over the course of the eight- prepared and would be shared with the me- the US investors in Afghanistan for the past ered and confiscated light and $550 million in international firmed the future of the near- team tournament. And he dia if the usurped land was not returned. several years.” heavy rounds of ammunition humanitarian aid for Afghan- ly 9,000 American troops still proved again why he is the The public representative said some govern- “There are a lot of investment opportunities during the raid carried out in istan, which remains locked deployed there. lynchpin in the Afghanistan ment offices were without own buildings existing on agriculture, infrastructure, mines Kapisa, Uruzgan, Zabul, Hel- in a bloody war between the Abdullah, who shares power team with a stunning spell, re- and were being run from rested homes. in Afghanistan that the US investors and Af- mand, Farah, Faryab and Sari Western-backed government with Ghani after a 2014 U.S.- ported Cricbuzz. Yusufi said it was government’s responsi- ghanistan could both be benefited from it.” Pul provinces, the statement and insurgent groups like the brokered political deal, said In just fourteen balls, Nabi bility to retake usurped land because a time Meanwhile, economy experts have accused said, without adding if there Taliban. he interpreted Trump’s com- struck to remove Wil- would come when government would not Afghan government of not having economic were any casualties on the side Trump, attending a post-in- ments to the troops as a posi- liam Porterfield, opener Paul have any land for construction. development programs, therefore no for- of security forces. (Xinhua) auguration ball in Washing- tive sign. ...(More on P4)...(5) Stirling, ...(More on P4)...(6) In response ...(More on P4)...(7) eigner investors ...(More on P4)...(8)