r .4 ..,.. AFGHANews Vol 6, No 1, January 1, 1990, page Q mandtured by of the Ismael Mujahideen Khan underon the the 16th com- ofHeratFifteen armedprovince militiamen were cap- News GuzaraDecember,samewere district.district.captured in Gooshmir area of theThe next day 20 armed militiamen in Beland Aab area of militiamenAhmad, a commanderin Herat of pro- regimeTheOn militiamen the 11th belonged of December, to Sayed the From théSalang battlefields hitkilledseven their peoplein residence. Shotol from when a single a SCUD family missile were seizedYusufandMujahideen wounded Khaneight gunsof captured Guzara.five in thisothers fiveThe operation. militiamenMujahideenin Qala -i- On the same day two trucks be- tJami'atinflictedHighwaythe Supervisory blocked for threethe CouncilSalang days and ofThe Mujahideen from heavy Vitt losses on rocketsingwere destruction fired in intodifferent ofthe many Shotol parts houses. valleyof Shamali. caus- TheA total regime of fourhas fired SCUD many missiles Origan outsidestroyedlongingmen thebywere to cityland a militia killed of mine Herat. groupandin Babaji four were militia- Sahib, de- the enemy in Salang, Due to cloudy air conditions, the re- my forces attacked the Mujahideen po-On the 13th of December, the ene- Valley,my'sofJabulseraj December, Jabulsert, and attacked Bagram. Totom Dara The Mujahideen on the 16th positions air base.in the ene-Salang The threegime dayair force attack remained due to snow out of fall. action. The Mujahideen called of their bytwoborder.sition the tanks inMujahideen. A Haji ofBM the Aabad, -13 enemy rocket close were launcher to destroyed the Iran and heavyMujahideenandposts Bagram casualties and poundedinstallation on them. the enemy weapons of causing the Ghartacked district the enemy positionsTakhar in Khwaja provinceThe Mujahideen from Jami'at at- the 10th of December, guns.enemyAabadstroyed Two of militiameneight Ghooryan Mujahideen tanks and district,and weretrucks capturing killinginjured in Gorg 1530 in The next day, the Mujahideen de- wasanheavytions attack . on the enemy posi- The Mujahideen had plannedin Dehcalled Naw, minebut due to fields of after the attack four killingonefollowing14. AGS50 enemy -17armaments grenadesoldiers andwerelauncher, capturing captured: three Seven posts were destroyed and the CommunistbetweenthisKohsan operation. district forces which took resulted place in theOn the 15th of December, fighting the Mujahideen and in Mujahideenaltiesheavymine were weaponsexplosions. immediately were but no detailsavailable. of casu- Bagram air base was attacked with injured by mytenriflesRPG othersfired rocketof different four sustained launchers SCUD types. injuries. andmissiles more The thanand ene- its50 The Mujahideen lost six men and killinggime'sfireding of of rockets another. twosecret enemy into police) the officers civilian headquarters and Khad injur- (re- in On the same day the Mujahideen weretersthe sub were killeddestroyed -district totally and administrative 20and destroyed. were 40 enemyinjured. Four headquar- soldiers tanks In Salang Valley, eleven post and numberatroundingwar least planes 30of areas civiliansthem.bombed of Khwaja Taloqanand injuring Ghar, and theakilling large sur- organization.Herat city, killing four members of that postswithmy weregarrison heavy wiped andweapons. out out in post Qala Three in Jabulseraj-i -Sahra enemyThe Mujahideen attacked the ene- alsosmall took group part. from Ittihad (Prof. Sayyaf) In the attack against Kwaja Ghar a LogarLand when themine vehicle carrying kills them Thirteen refugees were killed in theinjuredandarea. twoenemy Four whenwounded. enemy installation the Mujahideen soldiers wereof attackedUrg killed -i- Twelve soldiers were killed and 15 ofdown December, with a Stinger in Sholgar missile district. on theBalkh 9th An enemyprovince transport plane was shot onweekhit itsa Soviet ofway November, to -plantedPakistan MIDIA minewhen reportedinthe the tragedy first The pick -up13 carrying refugees refugees was .Jabulseraj.Ghorband,stroyed Two and tankstwo four enemy were soldiers destroyed. posts were were killed. de- In Totom Dara, at the mouth of rocketsbombingkilled. The on andenemy firing have by continued artillery aerial and All 25 occupants of the plane were Mujahideen positions. andaerialpick entered-up bombing was a travelling mine from field the at created night communists to by avoid the The report say that the ill -fated Mujahideenfireoil tankersin Jangal and were Bagh two injured area. tanks in were Salang set and onOnIn the the 18th three of December,day operation, twenty four commandersRecentlyingthesethan fighting 40bombardments. 20 were Mujahideen were force wounded martyred in Balkh. Jami'at including as and a isresult morea two lead- of capeKabulSoviets to a Pakistan.before lot of theirpeople withdrawal. are trying to es- Due to fighting and harsh life in Who is who 111 the MlrJal?1dee11 AFGHANews Vol 6, No 1, January 1, 1990, page agoMujahideenoldest in the village was born of Kolangar 83 yearsMawlawiMaulawi Abdul Razaq, theAbdur commander of the AbdurtheirPakistancame interpretation toRazaq seekingEastern initially to ofNooristan convert Islam. negotiated Mawlawipeople from with to Razaq PushalandAfterlum settledin a shortNooristan.Pakistan periodin his whichThere, ofnative time washe hevillage returned given. of of Pushal propa- Pushalin Logar in Western Province. Nooristan. Mawlawi He presently lives in the village of ingthe Ahlto reach -i- Hadeeth an acceptable leaders and agreement, after fail- Mujahideengated to the was local ignoring people them, that thebut AbdurrahmanIslamHisAbdur father, duringRazaq Naseeruddin cameKhanthe reign (1894from ofa -1896).converted King Amir to poor family. ningMawlawiintook Kabul. legalthe Ahl- Abdur Therecourse i- court HadeethRazaq's through verdict desire leaders the justified of courts fromban- hismedicinesanthat ample inhe hierarchycould supplythrough help themof of secret the arms, by Communist givingcontacts food them and of workforcedinto exile in his Logar by father the far reigningand from brother their King. beloved to seekThis Abdul Razak's family was forced thoughtspreadAbdurNooristan.preaching ofRazaq in the other Ahl was parts -i- not Hadeeth ofable Nooristan, to school heof their religious doctrineEven though in Mawlawi stop the thewhichSerwarwasArmy. local impressed people.promotedInitially, and gave Mawlawi bySerwar him the his credentials in Abdur confidence the Razaq of eyes of golackincompletedmountains. on Kolangar toof furthermoney. his Meandistrict primary education while but school was Abdul due unableeducation to Razak the to "His family was gimeWesternsucceeded took Nooristan.power in stopping in Kabul, its Mawlawi spread in In 1978, when the communist re- tersHowever,ing ofsupplies the theyCommunist towere the flown local government. in people. helicop- It Serwar kept his promise of deliver- Yagoobrepresentativeandhave his lifeany Pushali. was source in Peshawar, His of income," father Mohammad asked said ahis very hard. They did not poor participatedregime.MullahsAbdur Razaqwho in declared was oneJehad of against the first the Mawlawi Abdur Razaq personally the first operation Communistrealingstarted number intentions to become army of people, wasstrongholdevident to that toestablish an inSerwar's increas-the ter- a theandMawlawiMullah guidancein the Abdurmean of timeRazaq the learnMullah to work from for for him. four him Mawlawi Abdur Razao lived under in Kolangar to accept inmilitaryLaghman.against a summer commanderthe He offensive assumed and in led the1978, hisrole result-people of a Nooristan district, in misjudgingRazaqthetworitory local years ofawoke people,Nooristan. Serwar the to character hisuntil continued serious Over Mawlawi and a mistake supplyingperiodintentions Abdur of MaulawiKabulbasicsyears, duringandof toIslam. stayed further which After with his time thatanotherIslamic he he learnt wentfamousknowl- the to inarmsand ingthe the and Panjshir,in seizure theammunition. capture of Mawlawi an impressivethe regime's Abdur Razaq districtDuring the first military encounters array of throughtoreputation.Serwar,of Kabul,Serwar. therebythe but Serwar realization Mawlawi destroying managed Abdurof thehis to escapeagent'sRazaqinitial He promptly denounced assumedsaof Abduredge.Pushal(Islamic the Razaqwhere school), role returnedhe of established anbuilt educator toa mosque,his ahome andmadra- andvil- town At the age of 39, Mawlawi RazaqtheMasoodtook local lost his people. andnine men was men to warmly inhelp the Commander initialwelcomed mili- by Mawlawi Abdur strongholdCommunistastrousmistakes military in had Armythe nullified Middle situation would ofa potentially Mujahideenhave where had the dis-a symbolfinitylage leader. ofwith honesty the He people develop and kindness. of aPushal very Everyclose af- Mawlawi Abdur Razaq became a threateningAbdurbroughttary encounters Razaq, many thanbut intrials nonethe the Pajshir.upon more "Col. Mawlawipotentially Serwar The duration of the war has ingknowncontrolled against wasby his the72 territory. people years communists. when (Maulawi he Instarted Sahib),the lat- the fight-Mawlawi Abdur Razaq or as he is manythroughrespectedbodytion in students asthe out and an -Western Nooristan, obeyed Islamicfrom neighboring part him. scholar ofresulting His Nooristan reputa- spreadareas in India.diplomatCommunistAffair He ". pretendedin thegovernment Afghan to be sympathieembassy who was into a Serwar was an agent of the hasAfghanistan,strongerer stages stayed andwhen mostly MawlawiJehad Mujahideen in hisspread Abdurown village.allbecame Razaq over wishing to study under him. Mawlawi Abdur Razaq lives a . theconsequence embassycause of and"defected"the Mujahideensought from political his and post as ata assy- curityHis forprimary Mujahideen role now convoys is to provide passing se- thatfloodwhenHepious displays the oflifestyledealing localdaily great people problemswithin patience his the have.native never and and No village humility ending matter requests Ja trat, Ilezb Islami to solve their through areas controlled by his men. is amicablesonalAbdurwhat theeffort Razaq toproblem allto endeavors findparties. maya settlement tobe, make Mawlawi which a per- fromtheir differences;:.propaganda by against setting each other.AJaini'at documentdifferences was signed through and Ilezh Islami (Hikmatyar) have agreed to solve y the leaders of the two parties with a groupup a of judicial committee and refrain negotiations 1~zam. 1)r. significant fame for his assertive re- Mawlawi Abdur Razaq achieved £zamArab was scholars killed one whoday'al acted a+l'h`.by the lateami'at'and Dr. Abdullah 1-lei b r â s± s i neate r , -important Jami'at com- PanjpeerHadeethsponse to the orsect threat otherwise posed by known the Ahl as-i Wahabi followers who a murd P? ár l e ó d ni ebly d t ateringtSia of innocf:nt people. a 9eu1em alran airft t wilt not have ac.. a rsokharw effect on the fate i AFGHANews Vol 6, No 1, January 1, 1990, page t AFGHANewsing Afghanews is the lack of fund- From page (6) De Cuellar,UN who has a mandate to work The UN General Secretary, Perez proposes a united sharingforum power with to the resistance. readersful.problemsOuring andWepresent to availabilityhave contributehave efforts been been to donationsforced lessof overcome skilled than to success-toask staff: main-these our proposedforregimewhich bringing allshould the peace oppositionbe represented.tonegotiate Afghanistan groups of has the peace the formation of a body in bothceasetionthree forinsides itemfire Afghanistan of andAfghanistanplan the moratorium forconflict, the which political infra of includes: -Afghanarms solu- to The Soviet Union has tabled a lishstilltain issuethearticles publication our which paper freeprocess,adopt to anour though objective readers. we The policy of the paper is to pub- delegationposedhim theabout formation with ways a mandateof of bringing an opposition to talkpeace to toThe UN General Secretary has pro- dialogue,enceBhutto, under and hasthe an saidauspices international to the of Japanesethe confer-UN. news-Pakistan's Prime Minister, Benazir that for the inter- criticizingstancewhoProfessorcal movement. hason allmembersbeen Rabbani, issues, kind We of enoughareeven theour very Jami'atifown to itthankful have meanspoliti- leader pro- to pro-ZahirGovernment,delegationAfghanistan. Shah Iran people based and Mujahideen, commanders He has proposed that a 10 member from the Interim paper,Sheshouldest ofMainichsaid peace persuade Pakistan Daily,and Najibstabilitycould notto stepthe accept down. any its people. toviets videdPakistaniwritten.imposing the funding authorities restrictions for the have paperon leftwhat without us canundis- be Also, we are grateful that the fromto negotiateinside should about be seeking formed. ways of find-This body should havea a mandate to asperson inthe Afghanistan head rejected of Soviet by fróm military 1981 to advisors 1981, hasGeneral Sagalov, who has served now,turbedbackin contradictionwe despite from have our somereceived readers toof theirthe favorable who articles policy. respect being Until our feed- toMujahideenAfghanistan'sing New York delegationunder problems. leadership which of had Farooq gone This idea was discussed with a political solution regime.militarysupportedties at and home, the economic continuation we should aid to supporttheof Soviet Kabul our He said despite economic difficul- Afghanpolicytablishedwhere of news freedomobjective principlein a ofliberated writing. the ofpress theAfghanistan will governing be a es-We hope to one day publish gimewilldealAzam. acceptwith on the the transfer otherKabul hand regime.of power. is in They favor The only re-of The Mujahideen have refused to woundedsultedfriends.were in psycologicallyHe andSoviet said all the those15,000 Afghan affected.who dead, participatedwar 50,000has re- Dariinpossibilitiesbodies. the and Afghan Also, Pushtu: of we nationalpublishing are researching languages Afghanews the of The publication of Afghanews has anpeople,ofserved insightliberation Afghanistan and of allowing the in terriblebeing during English a realities voice the speakers struggle ofof thethe reliefDecember good'SALAM to 11. Afghanistan left Rome onEXPRESS'The train "Salamto Exress Afghanistan ",leaves carrying UNAfghanistan to lure refugees by pouring to relief war goods torn in "Is it not a deliberatevia designUSSR by the war.country.structingable Hopefully, to report Afghanistan onthe the paper progress into will into soon of a recon-stable be regimetrainthefew Soviet which months controlled Union. has which been areas.This takes sent is UN reliefthe in sources thesecond goods last toIt will go to the Afghan border via erthe whenmistake. refugeescities the and communistinRefugees makingthe camps willlife regime ?" difficultonly is returnreplaced for If that is the case, it will be anoth- Tomsen, the UnitedUS States SpecialOn theJami'at December leader envoy meets 11, Peter edUNAfghan"claim with men. that theand theinterimwill goods be distributed government are by theor It appears the UN did not negotiat- "for all by Buzkashia representative government. played Envoywouldlievedthesions leader to with thatprovethe of Professor Resistanceany Jame difficult holding at statedRabbani, held to of organize. that discus-elections wherehe be- controlledfoodMujahideenwill and not itsbypermit commanders them.distribution distribution about in theof sending the areas reliefThe political and military situation outskirtinDecember Khurasan 7 andrefugee 8. camp at the Buzkashiin games Peshawar were played of Peshawar on wouldProfessorsentative support Rabbani Shoora. the formation stressed that of a the repre- he During' the discussions, Mr. peopleUNgoods goods comingunderto the will the liberatedfrom beregime's distributedthe regimeareas. control. territoryTherefore, all to the playedlessofIt ishorsemen calfain rough the and Northern gamecirclecontest iuit of roundtowhich Afghanistan.snatch their two a headsteamshead- Buzkashi is a traditional game CongressmangovernmentofTomsen the United reiterated to States broadenfrom that wantedthe itsthe United base. government the InterimStates, Stephen Solarz, a Democratic drawndorsementthe Kabul by the byregime UNthe worldtowards as a community.sign the of plight its en- ofTheWhile UN relief the world's goods are attention used by is beforetiongoal droppingtoarea. the number it in a of nominated horsemen target partic- In the old days there was no limita- Afghanistan.teredGovernment.recently upon visited ways The officials heldof seeking discussions of the peace Interim cen- in complainedpeopletheAfghanistan, refugees. in about Pakistani the decrease authorities of aid haveto the occupied cities in hasCommitteeipatingers introduced for on each each of competing therules side, Afghan restricting but team.the government Olympic ten rid- AFGHANews Vol 6, No 10, May 15, 1990, page Paryan,roadCommittee inParyan the hasShoora upper completed part of building the valley. engineers of a The completeconnecting Pan jshir Dasht -o -Rivat RoadReconstruction construction to Supervisoryhavecosts beenof Paryan provided Council and and Parandehpartially partially by roads bor- the He said while the construction SAZA, a communist faction which roadPeshawar,the has made said life the easier28- kilometer for the people -long Engineer Kamaluddin,reconstruction the head of committee in rowed,beenroad,for the VITA repaired.which construction has is 80 providedAlong kilometers of the this some Dara road long, fundsroad. three has Kamaluddin said the Panjshir main supportstheciatechanged past. itself its from name communist to NIDA topolicies disasso- of the Kabul regime, has of whicherstheirDashtParyan. can needs. -ois transport faster-Rivat In Now, the and or theirpast theAndarab cheaper. goodsthey to went Ason purchase atrucks, result to local shopkeep- otherbridgeswhen bridges fundshave beenare and available. culvertsbuilt, and will work on The Panjshir Reconstruction start of Afghanistan.theAfghanistan, was renamed NIDA, SAZA, Movementthe Organization of Toilers for Democracy of commoditiesof hasDashtthe builtroad -o -Rivat athe bridge difference has ondecreased. the inKhawak prices riverof The Reconstruction between Paryan Committee and ofPanjshirtoCommittee thebuild valley Riverseven has to connecting helped footbridgesthe west the bank.thelocal overeast peopleThese sidethe the Kabulsituationnew Radio,name in is theAfghanistan. adopted party claimed to reflect that the the newIn a communique broadcast by andnaryriver. plans tools to buildlike picks a bridge on the Tul Eng. Kamaluddin said that ordi- and shovels have suspensionSovietbridgestrucks, occupation on bridges, the main of usablethe Panjshir valley. by River.pick -up The Committee plans to build three were destroyed during headedMilli (National by Mahbubullah Depression Koshani. Party) SAZA, a faction of the Setam -i- is constructionbeenthe used reason to hasbuild for taken. the the length road, The onlyand of timethis mod- is the problem in Panjshir is the rebuilding ofEng. Kamaluddin said a major Kabul regime allowed formation of SAZA became active when the . wereernthe machine small construction rock used drills. workin the and construction MohammadEngineer Enayatullah supervised structionishouses. facingproblem As shortagespurposes. a result of of Athe woodsolution war the for valleyto con- the is the use of pre- fabricated partnew ofcommunist theparties People's revolution Democratic in Afghanistan. Party. SAZA promoted This party was originally a Soviet -style connectReconstructionMir acted the as aParyan foreman. Committee road to plansAndarab Eng. ¡Carnal said the to startedcreteconcreteinbuild Rukha. buta beams pre theNegotiations -cast andCommittee slab slabs. and with Use beam wants some of factorycon- relief to slabs for culverts has already northThewithlished faction of the someAfghanistan Soviet has garrisons some Union. influenceand along SAZA has the estab- insuffered border the Khawakvalley,AnjumanBadakhshan Pass; Pass. and to Kuran-o- Munjan, Baghlan Province, Province, throughthrough haveorganizationsCommittee already begun. has in Peshawaralso started to work this endon thePanjshir Reconstruction whena majordrove the itsetback outMujahideen of Talogan in Takhar fromin 1978. province Jami'at hasPassThePakistan started road on the borderbuildinghas Pakistan passed to Kurana road theborder famous -o-from andMonjan. the DoranewThe Reconstruction Committee constructionvalley.nals of three new irrigation ca- If these projectsin are completed, three different parts of the Soviet-rulingdemocraticdifferent sponsored party communist andunder lesscompaign Najib factionscommunist. is also to look make prepar- moreThe change of name is part of a The constructionlemssnow melts.he is work will start when the Kamaluddin said one of the prob- facing is construction of newbuildofwater theareas anwillpresent autowill be availablefarms.berepair inigated workshop for theand irrigation moreto meet The Construction Committee has ingacceptablecrease for such popular tocosmetic the opposition outside changes world. and to make de- it mademodelcles.bridgesAfghanistan," "We fromsuspension which are material working could he bridge said. beavailable on used which designing by willinside vehi- be a mannedstruction.ingthe housingneed of byThe the theexperienced workshop, valley.workshop The which is newunder will build- con- be mechanics, tanceusedder to to toPanjshir transponthe people is completed, humanitarian in the North. it could Itassis- will be If the road from the Pakistan bor- machinery.rockwill It should bealso added that 80 percentdrills repair and tractors, other bulldozers, available Pte ise send your donations tofo&l'wing the account number:914AFGHANews! us publish ReconstructionPakistanbeganization the safest to Afghanistan. hasand Committee completed shortest routesaid construction his from or- The head of Pan jshir resultof war.andthe of valley welloccupation.Most the -populated repeatedofwas its totally population Panjshir Soviet valley destroyed offensiveswas are before nowa asgreen a thein- Account 91(Q.Habib 735 BankLtd. -37 ofcompleted.road,Parandeh valley and work on Daraa 20two-kilometer kilometers longlong, road is half in clearingternalthe refugees. program is necessary to enable Reconstruction work and a mine -refugees to return. Tehka! Bala , Peshawar Pakistan AFGHANews Vol 6, No 12, June 15, 1990, page Q commander,controlledtheytions have against launched by Abdul a Nahrin Supervisory Hayseveral District,Hagjo. joint Council opera-which is HINAbeen disarmedreported. by the A groupKunduz of 40 armed robbersProvince has Mujahideen, Mujahideentheons.was armedThe decision with council heavy to take in and Kunduz.action light againstweap- The The group, headedbandits by Karim Qul, was taken by the t Badakhshan ProvinceThe From TheMujahideen Battlefields from otherHajiingseized. werea Faz! prominent Twenty injured. Haq, enemywere Militia Two killed soldiers, Mujahideen commander, and includ- many I tiesandringleaders ofhandedMohammad the Mujahideen overof the toAkbar, bandits, the tojudicial bewere Karimtried. arrestedauthori- Qul The 40 thieves had made life for Faizabad,enemymyJami'at soldiers captured the and provincial 200 shot armed down capital ene- an transport plane in andof attack.wereregime wounding killed troops many and by soldiers.two mistake, injured killing in theEnemy jets bombed the positions andCommanderingthe peopletheirkilled property. manyof KunduzAbdul soldiers setdifficult onfire an to byambush a loot-tank The Mujahideen under tackedcommandNewsof the AgencyBadakhshan, the ofenemy (HNA)Basir in Hindukush Khalidreported. Dasht at--i- The Mujahideen. under the MujahideenGhar as the capitalhave liberated of Takhar Taligan. since the The Kabul regime uses Khawja Mujahideen under Cmdr. ambushcityteam of near Kunduz. against Alcheen the Mujahideen,Bridge outside which the The enemy soldiers had laid an gunsthe22.Layaba, 200Mujahideen with soldiersnear them. Faizabad, surrenderedbringing on theirMay to The Mujahideen shot down a re- the23.capturePiram morning Qul the foiled old and city anfighting enemyof Rustaq between attempt on May tothe The attack started at five o'clock in was discoveredSamangan and foiled. Province sengerscaughtweaponstackedgime transport firewereFaizabad on after May killed. itplane31. airportwas The hit,when landing withand they its heavy plane pas- at- fourMujahideencommunisttwo sidesand captured continued forceskilled five. 30retreated for soldiers, six hours. after injured Thethe KHADstroyed personnel one in Aibak on May 24. The Mujahideen from Jami'at de- tank and killed some ficersTransportMujahideen, for travel planes to are and used from by the regime city. of- AccordingFaizabad, to another report by the is besieged supplied byby air.the BaghlanThe ProvinceMujahideen from Jami'at liber- Mountaintured five of enemy the Koh posts -i -Safi on on Jawzak MayParwan 29 The MujahideenProvince from Jami'at cap- Faizabadenemycommandsame source, helicopter airport of theBasir onMujahideen when AprilKhan they30. damaged under attacked the an The source, quoting Basir Khan, tiamenreported.ofated regime a strategic were militiamen killed height and on from 11 May injured. the 27, control HNA The In the half -hour attack, three mili- Mujahidtured.enemy.and They was seized killed and seven were 12 soldiersinflicted were killed and 11 cap- heavy losses17 guns. on One the attackers.pulsedpositionssays that when a night the Mujahideenraid on the resistance killed 15 by the communists was re- juredMujahideenlauncherfles, in one the PK attack. seizedweremachine The killed 15 -gun,nextKalashnikov and night one seven rocket the in-ri- and one mortar. Three port,of Afterinjured.Kabul, the rocketsKabul overlooking regime were fired Kabulset up into Airport.security the air-Jawzak is located east of the city Supervisory Council have destroyedTakhar 15 The Province Mujahideen from the causedliberatedenemy nofired hill, casualties. two Takht BM -i- -27 Shahabadal, rockets on butthe Regime forces, who had the sup- MujahideenpostsBagram. rockets. Koh -i -Safi in theThis area is area a to out -range the suboverlooks -district the of reported.nentKhawjaregime Ghartanks and and have armored killed acars promi- militia commander, HNA in casualties.forcedCouncilandport Hasantalof toAmir on retreat May Rasool,bases 18.after ofThe attackedsufferingthe attackers Supervisory Hofian heavy were Mujahideen.usedAirport.HighwayBagram as a AirFor transportationand Base, Thesome the areatheKabul years Kabul provides Internationalthe -Jalalabad area shelter was route by the wereing27.my Invehiclesposition captured two weeks werein and Khwaja ofdestroyed, some fighting, Gharweapons two 15on fight-April postswere The Mujahideen attacked the ene- SayyedtactBaghlan.Hezb Islami of He Hikmatyarhas developed in the close center con- of Amir Rasoolwith is a commander of militias belonging In the recent months to the areasfor the in Mujahideen Shemali and operating Kabul. in the flat Turn to page (7) AFGHANews Vol 6, No 14, July 15, 1990, page moreandning militiamenof than the 2,000 current have year beenbeen as follows: wounded. -More than 1,000 regime killed and soldiers andgime 220 have injured. been destroyed. --The Ninety-Thirty regime Mujahideen tanks has andlost sixtrucks were of killed the jets. re- Paghmanandtionsparties half against months hashave been participatedthe the veryregime. level high. of In in the the The Mujahideen from fighting in differentlast one opera- From The Battlefields People coming from Kabul have 1MMEMMINES1 Dostom,es, Gelam Jam and Sayed militiamenIn addition tobelonging regime regular forc- tò RashidKayan sixSupervisory posts, Council ParwanThe Mujahideen Province from destroyed 14 tanks captured the theley.rocketsreported casualties. No intoinformation that the the villages enemy is availableinhas fired about Panjshir val- heavy toPaghman, itshavedrive campaign beenthem 20 involved. kilometersout against of the thevalley. west of Kabul, The Kabul regime has Mujahideen in intensified jetlaunchedemyand fighter trucks and attacks and killed set soldiers whenon them onin fire one many en- they had joined the Kabul A MujahideenHerat commander Province who thepart Mujahideen of the area out. it has failed TheAlthough the enemy has captured Mujahideen from Paghman to drive sixreported.highwayseveral security places on June 27, MINAThe Mujahideen posts of the regime along the Salang captured Jami'atago re- Afzalijoinedon June Front 26 with 40 of He brought with him the the Mujahideen from reported. regime some time following' its men, stallationslaunch attacks in Kabul. against the regime's in- werewhosediers captured.stationed numbersin the Salang Several other postsValley. were The also aresol- at- not knownin the posts weapons: OneThreeTwo 76mm trucks tanksFour howitzer armored cars gimetransport plane of the communist re- ThePaktia Provincein Mujahideen shotKhost down on a June 26, a tackedon tackedthe enemy in andTotom soldiers.heavy Dara losses at the An enemy supply convoy was at-were inflicted mouth of 100SevenOne lightZPU Pmortars -K machine machine weapons. -gun (14 -6mm)-gun istheMujahideen supplied Mujahideen by source air. for reported.more than Khost garrison town besieged by one year couldsmoketrucksGhorband be seenwererising Valley.from set from on miles theFourteenfire. The tanks burning vehicles away. column of and joinedCommanderwhich Ahmad A source from the Afzali Front the the group regime has Seddique joined with saidhadthe to Commander killed hitwithandSurkh on heavy theBagram at groundthe mouth Air in Base of the The enemy position weapons. One jet plane was Bagram and the were attackedSalang valley in Qala -i- onmanderFront Mujahideens'May also 25.of thekilled regime agreement. Saifu, in a militia The Mujahideen from the Afzali Enjeel District com- Province,commanderthe was killed Mualim Din Mohammad,Ittihadin -i- Pewshwar Islami in Kunduzbydeputy un- flictingmyQalaenemy forces -i-heavy Surkh.suffered in Dolosses Saraka heavyon them. Bagram, casualties in- The Mujahideen clashed with ene- in EnjeelMujahideentwo onwounded June 7. in SevenTwo militiamen militiamen were killed and in Sardustan a includingclash a com- village ofwith the againstJuneugeeknown the 27,camp communist MIDIA near regimePeshawar before on Din Mohammad, 35, started gunmen in Jalozai ref- reported. Jehad wereingsoldiersenemy nine also garrison and soldiers.destroyed. three in Deh officersTwo -Sabs, armored and killing 17 The Mujahideen also attacked wound- cars the diersEnjeelMujahideenmander were on Junewere killed 20. killed on June in 25 One militia leader and in Sardustan fighting with the villageeight ofwhen sol- the whoPeshawarthe live Soviet as recently refugees invasion. toin visitPakistan. He hadhis Recently, some other important come to family ble.butwhichbombardment Several no causeddetail harvests wascasualties of the liberated The enemy retaliated immediately availa-were set on fire. among people by aerialareas plantedDistrict.truck bycarrying the Mujahideen them hit in Guzara a landmine fromCommanderbypersonalities unknown Payenda people. of Jehad MohammadThey have beeninclude killed Ittihad -i- Islami (Prof. Sayyafs whiletwoSalang days. this highway storyFighting was was was filed. closed still for A a result of the operation, continuing at least the insummed Paghman up the fighting casualties from of the both CommanderKabul Province Mullah Ezat begin- sides has cases.haveKhatibiparty),Hezb been Commanderfrom made Jamiat in connection Islami. Shariatyar No from Islami Hikmayar and to above arrests Zahir AFGHANews Vol 6, No 14, July 15, 1990, page 0 Commanders'In their second meeting second to unify military efforts meeting, and refrain from indulging in politics. Masood and Ismail Khan, the two theproblemsKabulmilitaryhave Mujahideen regime operationsagrees commandersand against the decided between . to coordinate differentto solve meetingnotfamousing sent are Jami buttheir hopeful the at fieldorganizers that commanders they of will the meet-support have representatives to the Kabul.aretakethat re- even several settled, if the years war beforeended nowthe refugeesit wouldUN officials in Kabul have said It also said the best way to re- Reuter reported from Afghanistancommandersnegotiations.Mujahideen participated, from different continued parts itsof The meeting, in which about 300 fronts through amongwasthe commanders' theheld Mujahideen. on May efforts 7 to to9 bringin Paktia. unityThe first meeting of commanders powerceptablesettle the in governmentrefugeesAfghanistan is a staged.has the not large program. come -scale to It is believed that as long as an ac- deliberationscommandersMujahideen frombase decided inJune Khost 22 District.to 25 in a After thorough discussions to co- ordinate the faceinThirty the problems first -seven meeting. commanders when all the participated command- The commanders meeting might economyplace.repatriationthe return are ofof other thethe refugeesrefugees. issues wiltpreventing no take Clearing mines and rebuilding the transportationtionpeacefullybetweentheir in military the different liberated, activities, lines Mujahideenareas of thesolve and resistance problemsalong fronts the improve the security situa- beerNowers has acceptablehave every one decided vote. large to This and theto methodparticipate smallpowerful command- might com-in not it. moreAfghanistanHumanitarian funds Zia Rizvi has asked for The UN deputy coordinator of for the UNAssistance demining to pateandsions invitein the of morethecoming meeting commanders meetings. a 60- member to partici- com- In order to implement the deci- missilesadvancemanders. toat A avoidthe solution Mujahideen future must difficulties. be base worked where in The Kabul regime fired two SCUD thisbeenprogram. program given by which the donor is not countries enough. Hefor He said only 17 million dollars has thatwithteemittee will theyspecific has form confine been issues. sub formed their -committees work to military to deal The organizers of the meeting say . The commit- basetheythe commanders fellcausing about no 200 casualties. were meters meeting short When of but the DespitesaidhasAfghans had a lotlittlein demining.of successpublicity on the the UN ground. has The UN demining programthe UN sohas far trained 10,000 intocussingaspects give theof the the impression political Afghan issues,issue. that they By they notare want dis-not policyingconvened,first the meeting tomove bring the saidof Kabul peace the it wascommanders regimeto inAfghanistan. line welcom- with was its defusednumberAfghanistan. of mines planted by the Soviets very Experts estimate few mines the in calhaveMujahideen parties given and conditionaltheorganizations AIG. support -- the politi-to the Somecompetition Mujahideen political leaders with the existing coordinatingthemakingBut the peace commanders the with Mujahideen the regime. did not military discuss contrary they discussed ways' of On geesChiefugeesto be hasbetween Commissionerwill told reporters.10 to 30 ofmillion. Afghan refu- The repatriation of the Afghan ref- start from October, the Hikmatyartantcommanders to back opposed the but commanders' others the move are efforts.still saying hesi- it A spokesman of Hezb Islami Afghansingaction is thoughtagainst themselves. theto be Najibullah the The initiative Mujahideen regime. of the Convening the commanders meet- wantpassesRefugees to fromreturn will the home.soon Afghan start refugeesbuying ration who The UN High Commissioner for confinedportedparty.was leading the their commanders to efforts the formation to meeting military of if aissues theynew Jami at's leader has said he sup- anthefield attempt country.military commanders to andHoldingimprove political are the-thenot situation. happysituationmeetings about inis gimeofposed the is refugeesthe a risky plan process.andbefore think the that fall theof thereturn re- Some Mujahideen parties have op- in FarkharHospital to provide electricity electrified for the A small power plant has been built ICC teaches Afghans SupervisoryReconstructionTaliqan.beendistrict captured hospital. Council from improvised a tur- Engineers Committee The generator had the enemy in from of the AfghansCoordinationnizedadministration Counciladministrative course was (ICC) for skillsA 10 -day by management and the to Islamic orga- the Pfease sent AFGHAVws!54 us pubfish your donations to the foroneworkbine construction millionto took run aboutthe Afghani generator. work. two (months about Construction $ and 2,000 cost ) This electricity will be used to illu- inworking MujahideenPeshawar. in relief parties organizations Fifty students attended the classes belonging and Arabs foffawi.ng account number: Account No. 735 -37 irEgfAD buildcalSCminate machines. more source the power said.building plants The and Mujahideenin therun future. the medi- will It was a pilot project, a Afghans.IslamiccoordinateICCwhich is an relief umbrella organizations organization supporting which the activities from 16 to 26 June. of the 17 ?ehkaf Bala Habib Bank Ltd Pakistan , Peshawar Vol 6, No 15 August 1, 1990 Kt certificates to 41 graduates of Jami'at Prof. Rabbani presented graduation ation"ingMujahideen a program of Afghan of "voluntary refugees with repatri- the partiesThe UN has started repatriation implement- scheme tancetheaid recievedborder, the by UNcard will holder provide refugees assis- at to all opposereturnees inside Police Academy on July 11 in help of the Government of Pakistan. Afghanistan. . saidPeshawar.is the establishment of law and order On the occasion, the Jami'at leader to the development of a Afghanistan250,000UN officials within expect three that months. a total of UN officials have set up 10 offic- refugees will return to tionofficialsthe program scheme. in implementating andThe cooperatesUS government the with repatria- alsoUN The Pakistan Government supports country.ficers.lished in 1978 to train young policea key of-Jami'at Police Academy was estab-The Academy Commandant, sixAfghanistan,es in NWFP. four in Baluchistan and The ration card ofalong each returning the border with thethesupports refugees. program the because UN- sponsored they think return the situ- ofThe Mujahideen leaders oppose branchlicemen,saidColonel the officers schoolGhulam -trains and Ghous police two Nasiri,types constables. of 50, po- the commissars - special ogramproximatelyfamily ofwill wheat. be $150) bought in cashfor Rs.3300 and 300 (ap- kil- The UN says the reports sent by theMujahideenreturnation repatriation inside of the is leaders notrefugees. program conducive have "a Someeven conspiracy to the of safethe called sionalhighThe18 students schoolmonths. subjects, graduates are In religious chosenthe addition and from subjects trained toamong profes- arefor officialsturncatestheugees UN of that the officialsin the refugees.Pakistanthe situation camps in AfghanistanIthave andisalso ripe talked asays considerable for that theto indi- ref- re-its policy.Pakistanagainst Jehad"Government and have to reconsider asked its Reports from along the Afghan the andformingofemyalso both sometaught.has types.theirtrained of Nasiri themduties The one saidare graduateshundred working so far policemen the are for acad- per- the in Jami'at offices theirhavewillingnessnumber areas,left of already the them to UN return. andhave says. have Someindicated resettled refugees their in receivedsaysAfghanistan.turnedborder in saytheirToorkham no that refugees ration A only BBC postcards aon few correspondent the and families firstUN went officeday re- toof structors.asAIG. instructors Some The bright in the students school. are accepted The academy is staffed by 19 instructors are former in- The UN says that in addition to the the UN repatriation program. servedWestAfghan German police officers.police school Colonel Nasiri is a graduate of ain and has in issuesbeOrganization held of IslamicOIC Countries discusses will The facingin Cairo on July 30 to discussministerial the Muslim meeting world. of whichIslamictalks of is countries. atheAfghan member foreign of OICministers has sentissue of a the 7-The Afghan Interim Government nistscommunistKabul and and after coupother 18 of provincesmonths 1978. was before released the Nasiri was jailed by the commu- many important posts do,Afghanistan Wrong friendship is in the agenda of the Prof.memberMujahideenReconstruction delegation to the conference. Rabbani, delegation. of the AIG, Minister leadsHe leftthe of regimeinvasion.in a general amnesty announced by the None of those trained so far have at the start of the Soviet pressedcontinuesvisitAfghan to Moscow. policy to back during Thethe KabulSoviet his regime recentUnion The Indian Prime Minister ex- his support of Soviet informIslamabad Afghanistan the conference for Cairo and onaskabout July the the 26.conference situation The Mujahideen delegation will in- areas,beenthe assignedschool. a clear weaknessto posts in on the part of If trained police officers arc as- the liberated inpressedRedwhich Kashmir. Army was support inbrought India1979. for is to usingIndian power force policyby the to Gorbachev, in return, ex- SovietOICMujahideenAfghansto reiterate meeting Union to determineits delegation to tosupport stop put supporting pressuretheir for thefuture. right onthe The the il-of will ask the asMujahideenlawintroducesigned they and control.to order.themodern act liberated as At policemenways the areas, ofmbment, estbalishing in they the are-canthe ofarepiedquell self- struggling Kashmir. the determination. Muslim Muslimsto secureuprising in their Kashmirin occu- right supportstrugglelegal regime the for Palestinian self- of Najibullah. determination. and Kashmiri The Mujahideen delegation will AFGHANews Vol 6, No 15, Commander50Mujahideen armed Mujahideen. leader who led more than August 1, 1990, page Q Nasim was active News Jami'ata security Mujahideen post in Dehon July Dadi 24. joined They the EightBalkh regime soldiers Province stationed in brought with them 19 guns. From The Battlefields J truck.onthe JulyMujahideenCmdr. 24. They in broughtDaulat Jaafar Abad with Districtthem killed a Twenty armed soldiers defected to andJami'at five destroyed trucks and killed TheHerat Province Mujahideen six tanksfrom a erFazel in Dchsabz Ahmad's and men, Koh Jami'at -i -Safi. command- The mine was planted by Mullah wasDistrict,Chief killed Commander in Peshav-'ar in -Agcha by un- Sayyed in Peshawar Jawzjdn Jaafar, Province, Jami'at chineseizedongimeconsiderable July-guns, twotroops 21. mortars, in Thenumber Karukh Mujahideen four of District the re- ma- HindukushenMujahideen News and regimeAgency forces reported. has tak-FaryabSevereplace Province east fighting of Maimana between city, the Mujahideenalsotheknown incident gunmen wereone on Mujahidwounded. July 12. was InJaafar and his Mujahideen were killed and seven mineitsrifles way when and to someitthe was Karukh ammunition. attacked. coal As The enemy 25 Kalashnikovconvoy was on QotouryMujahideenlice with on July 22. The Mujahideen The regime militia and secret artillery support attacked the positions in Khawja . po- usedinsidetoambushed ingPeshawar. automatic in the a pickup whencamp The guns. fromand attack No the a arrests refugeetook terrorists place have camp they were return- terscommunistfreeda eastresult of from the city forces. the of Herat.control In the of at- theKarukh is located about 90 kilome- three villages were killingturedsoldiersresisted 20 the enemyand thestrategic injuringattack, soldiers Shahsawar killing and capturing 11 Hill after The next day, the Mujahideen many others. enemy cap- calledseniorbeen made membershis yet.death of a Jami'atgreat loss spoke to andthe In the burial ceremony of Jafaar killed.Khan,tack, under the command of Wazir three Mujahideen were also SayyedMujahideensix. under the command of In two Alauddin days of seizedfighting the 17 fromoutsideMujahideen. northern Peshawar Afghanistan. and has Khurasan refugee camp is located refugees Supervisory Council of Jami'at, underParwanThe Province Mujahideen of the werechineKalashnikov injured, -guns. the rifles report and adds. two heavy ma-FightingOne Mujahid between was the killed two and sides seven education,Althoughaftermander the inhethe he Jawzjan.knew communist had thereceived He art startedof warno formal andJehad Jaafar was a famous Jami'at com- coup of 1978. enemydestroyingoneforcesCommander heavy soldiers, six machine Miatanks, wounded Gul, -gun. two attacked six Theytrucks and killed cap-and 30 in Goga Manda of Koh -i -Safi, enemy continues. Baghlan Province aboutofMujahideenJaafardealing Aqcha 8 with kilometers District. andpeople controlled His well.from base Commander the isvast city areas of led more than 400 armed located guns,Kalashnikovmentured four and sixrocket Mujahideen rifles, launchers three werePK and machine injured one -The 15. The Mujahideen lost four Mujahideen seized 40 bysixDistrictMujahideen the people. Supervisory killing Tne ahospital doctor Council whichand woundingin was Deh run Regime warplanes bombed the hospital in Andarab ProphetSayyedslyAqcha. linked Mohammad to the (peace be upon Jaafar came from a Sayyed fami- are descended from Safi Pushtun tribe. the KabulManda120mm and are mortar.the responsible Kabul -Jalalabad for security road. for The forces of the regime in Goga headAndarab,twoSalah, of weeks the was Healthwas bombed ago. killed Committee Dr. byin Mir thefour Ahmad,incident regimeof SC in andjetsthe mannershisAqchaonhim) religious and also . are respectd grounds.respected Jaafar The by thebecause people people inof good character and pleasant OneKabul tank and oneProvince truck were de- bombedAndarabkillédthe hospital in the Bajgah,Valley, wasarea. destroyed. whenin the the lower regime jets On the same day, two people were part of wasofers his two appointed brothers, of whom Sayyed byare Jami'atMujahideen. Abdul Basir, One Commander Jaafar has four broth- to lead killedSabzlandminestroyed and District. andfour exploded seven were regimewounded on 16 soldiersJuly when in Deh-were a bushwithKhenjan, set two up Northother by theMujahideenSalang, regime has been forces.in an killed am- Meanwhile Jami'at commander in drenkilled.Jaafar's and Mujahideena widow. after Jaafar has left behind seven chil- . he was AFGHANews Vol 6, No 15, August 1, 1990, page aboutmanderWho 300 in Mujahideen.theis center who of HeFaryab, isin famous leadsCmdr.MujahideenSayyed Allauddin, Jamiat com- withAllauddin. Hashimi Althoughhad a positive he effect on was not of regimefor his forces.fearless operations against the KarwanHere are some Bashi of posthis operations: which was Sayyed Allauddin dardragehisHashimi's of organization. inhis the work, caliberbattlefield he managedto and Islamic to protect char- Allauddin is famous for his cou- the stan- enemycapturedprotectedMujahideen in by 1989. 300were enemyIn killed. the operation troops were 22 troops were killed. Six enemypeopleacter. He ofwith treatsthe affection, communists. his Mujahideen but he is aand fierce the A close friend of his said attack.Mujahideennistswas captured after killing 32 commu- In the same year, Deh Maidaand post lostwounding their lives 12. in Seven the fromhigherAllauddining planning a war is of hamperedin sophisticated advance andby strategy. aconduct- lack of He education which prevents him whichand1988. 14 guns Twelve seized soldiers in the wereoperation captured in Deh Azizan post was captured in Mujahideen suffered no couldchildrenhe hasbe describedpaid in attentionhis area.as a goodto He the has tactician. education opened of aDespite his military engagements, ïi;1GM3:::[1f`:::;ì£g1fär115[äk::>:%i5;S!:< öll';ttt'Äi1C.:....:....:.. ::::. . Jami'atcasualties.ing against the regime by two otherHe has been supported in the fight- commanders in Maimana, scholars)manyschool mosque which with schools.respect has eight and makesclasses use and of He treats the Ulama (religious ;ttctary.;t eitgrnems agai.c weeksSamad.Commander ago. The Attiyatullahlater was killed some and Sufi taketheir part influence in Jehad. to persuade people to Allauddin learned the basics of nothisthrough beenparticipation practicalwounded. in experience. many wars Despite he has Allauddin started his armed strug- has learned fighting schoolmaryIslamworklage. school.in afterAtwith the the mosquehisfour Heage cousin stoppedofyears sevenschool as and a attendinghe shopkeeper. ofstarted went his vil-to to pri- deepgime.theMohammadgle peoplewith knowledge Hashimi against Hashimi, was in the Islama greatwhocommunist and organizedman reputa- with re- his cousin Sayyed Noor yearsHolywasMaimana. ago a Quran).Qari in His Kohi(one father,Allauddin whoKhana Sayyed has suburb ismemorized a Ebrahim Sayyed of Sayyed Allauddin was born 32 fprrrtet #t;38ttäbäd ted rtes against civilian say thatkilling t e 46 a groupHashimition1984, commander. Allauddinfirst as a Mujahid took his and place. later Work asWhen for honesty. He workedHashimi with was martyred in marriedbrotherersCommanderlinked helping to andwas the has AllauddinhimPersiankilled one in child. in Jehad.speaking havethe war. twoHis Aimaq. broth-Hethird is withoutthe Wandat a major party achievement. and the AIG The ended dele-TheNo three -weekaccord long talks betweenbetween AIG, Shias nictense groups becauseland have and Hamra pastureclashed and over Pushtun control eth- of . reporterscontinuePeshawargation of discussions Iran-basedthat on theyJuly had14 inWandat thewith useful future. a party hopetalks left toin A member of the delegation told thecalofshowed a war.leaders war keencouncil and interest commanders comprising in the toformationthe escalate politi- The Wandat party delegation sidethePeshawar.ficials Mujahideen the AIG about The and humanitarian delegationleaders held talks within metwith assistance andwith UN out- of-all to sentativestythe insisted issue of shouldthat elections. 25 comepercent The from ofWandat thethe repre- Views were also exchanged over Shiapar- tq.tl i2 a ± astä . old IV Stpars,a ltizteeni d lFp ent districts of the Uliditional har i -Safa ordi theareas constitution close to the of Iranian a 12- memberborder. corn - The delegation and AIG agreed on thepopulation participation of Afghanistan. of refugees living inThe Wandat party is opposed to ä#>C Wiher `sport events and cele- provinces.Uruzgan,problemsmittee from Ghazni, between The both situation sidesMaidan the toMujahideen in dealand Uruzgan Bamyanwith the inis Afghansvorsshipthe West council in the in election.the for formationthe resistance, of a leader-but fa- participation of all Muslim notfullyweek bomb andlong eventhe c gathering, the ''Kabul regime did 1 (pns passednle ainmenLs. peace- ' The e 4Uil 1A AFGHANews Vol 6, No 16, August 15, 1990, page Q. 1 soldiers and wounded five when theyJulyattacked 25. their post around the city on News tackeddiers and the woundedsecurity post six on when July they26. at-FaryabThe Mujahideen Province killed seven sol- bywas the destroyed Mujahideen by a Eastlandmine of Maimana, planted A regime truck carrying soldiers From The Battlefields on July 26. AllauddinThetheHindukush occupantprovincial had News of earlier the Agency trucks engagedin reported.were' killed.severe All Mujahideen capital, on July 29, under a Sayyed theycaptured attacked 20 Badakhshansoldiers a and 40 guns whenProvinceThe Mujahideen of Jami'at Islami regime security post tionsgroundMujahideenkilled in rockets Herat of Jami'at Stadiuminto the fired enemy on ground-to- July posi- 26, More than 50 regime militias were or wounded when the trolfighting of a strategic with regimehill. forces over con- reported.onnear July Faizabad, 26, Hindukush the provincial News Agencycapital, Afzáli Front reported. comingtionto discuss of Commandersthe Commanders theSupervisory possibility Meeting. Council of participa-Masood IninShura the Commander supports Masood has decided District was killed in action on Julay Jami'atKabul commander Province in Dehsabz DistrictMujahideendefected on from July of Jami'at30. Abdul in AabJalil, Kamary theBadghis dis About Province three hundred armed men the regime to the -,_ alsoCounciltwo previous did notmeetings participate. the Supervisory -There is a strong possibility that Jehad5023.1978. armed Captainafter Fateh Mohammad, 34, led Fateh had graduated from the Mujahideen.the communist coup of He started sistanceMujahideenwhotrict administratorhad establisheddecided to of come contact Aab to Kamary, thewith re- the side with his men and MasoodheldCommanderssendCommander somewherehis representativesand Ismail Meeting inside Khan Khan's whichinAfghanistan. of the supportHerat comingwill will beto leftTaraKabul behind Khail Military avillage, widow school. Dehsabz,and He four was children. and born has in equipment. Jawzjan Province pationMasoodextrathe commanders importance. of will all stresscommanders, meeting the need forincluding partici- AFGHANews has learned will give it that killed 30 civilians and destroyed many The Logar Province ,Kabul regime warplanes thewasMujahideen,Sharif province. the commander KabulSharif Radiowasof regime an reported. infantry forces of-He in Brigadier has been General killed Mohammad by the organizations.withandthose the of needthe Iran to -basedavoid confrontationWandat Party, the AIG and other resistance destroyedMujahideenBabusattackhouses on in threetheretaliation killed regime trucks. forsecurity a Mujahideen posts in plane on eight soldiersAugust and 2. The ficer and a resident of Jawzjan. Paktia CommanderCommanderdies Mohammad in hospital Ismael, MujahideenHerat Province killed or wounded tackedwounded the and Mujahideen 3 captured positionswhen they near at-GhazniTen regime Province soldiers were killed or Jallaluddinwas28, died the younger in hospital brother on July of commander 31. Ismael Haqqani, the famous Highwaytrictsthreefourmore trucks tanksthanand in a on60 in seriesand Karukhthemilitiamen, seized Heratof attacks and 45-Islam Guzara destroyedguns which Qala anddis- thewounded.Mujahideen regimecity of Ghaznisecurity were killed onposts July and around two19. Twowere the In three different attacks against KhostmanderMujahideen and. Gardiz.commander He wasin Paktia. injured in Ismael was the Mujahideen com- in Sato Kandaw between Ahmad,ed.days,began The Commander on Mujahideen a Julyfamous 26 andIsmailmilitia also lasted lost Khancommander one for report- man.three Abdul Qudus, brother of Sayyed moretruckdierscity than of waswere Ghazni ten set killed enemy on more fire. or soldiers thanwounded 30 enemyand and de- sol-oneThe Mujahideen killed or wounded treatment.Zurmat.fromfighting Gardiz, Hewith was thea regimebrought provincial convoyto Pakistan capital, going for to thein Herat attack.regime to the Mujahideen of Jami'at Sixteen armed men defected from , was among those killed in heavyenemystroyed weapons positionsone truck on close whenJuly 23.to attacking the city with The Mujahideen killed 3 enemy the Prof.Shah.August Sayyaf Maulawi 1, attendedin the Younus border the service. townKhalis of andMiran His funeral service was held on Who is who in the Mujahideen AFGHANews Vol 6, No 16, August 15, 1990, page N partsarmedFaryabmander of Mujahideen Province,Pushtun Koot. leads Cmdr.and He controlsmore is known than major 600 to AbdullahAbdullah Choopan, Jamiat com- in Pushtun Koot District, MuslimMilitaryMohammadMohammad, Madrasa, Academy. Choopan has a completedingraduate Maimana. Nik of Abu Jami'at July 27 to bf. Mujaddidi left visit Paktía, Paktika and ttwar on life.ofmirebe thea goodhim population for fighter his piety, and thesimplefair people way ad- of treatment thepolicyun-money peopleIslamic ofproperly his under taxes and hison control,localavoids people. adding This toChoopan has madespends life the easier Mujahideen for levying GhazniMujahideen. The President of Pakistan dis?: provinces to meet the Choopan has displayed courage his reputation. It is said once his father solved. >:. the National Assembly of this a andhis1983, resilience base the and communist on his many area forcesforcingoccasions. captured him In to fromcame the to Mujahideenhim asking stockfor some for his barley don- sé'country and terminated the 20 month. ment of Benazir Bhutto on! eventeredbecomemonth, emerge forces, an he internal strongerwas retake able histhan to regroupterritory before. his and scat- refugee. After a lishededucationvisedkey. Choopan him a Madrasa to of sell children. refused hiswhich donkey. and has He politely sixhas classes. estab- ad- Choopan has paid attention to the gust 6. te changehulam of Mustafa goYp.MtPentin Jatui haswill been as the care -taker Prime forces.MaimanaMujahideen.the war, The hewas enemy The saved attacked Mujahideen troops the bywere the base support- enemy near In one occasion at the beginning of life of 300 studentthemunist Islamic coup.at the Movement AbuHe became Muslim when affiliated Madrasa he was to(a a He began his Jehad after the com- mant supports the sáuggleghana of to the secure theiralter Pakright stan`S of self Äfghan''policy. attuo. ed base,whichby 20 defended jets allowed and helicoptersby them 300 Mujahideen. to besiegesucceeded the A strategic peak overlooking the beginningfromernment)religious the 14college inhis class Maimana. armed run of theby struggle. theMadrasa He former graduated First before gov- he :;mss reported. Moscow.q; to the Kabul regime, f Ott has decreased' hisandDespitebase aerial the attacks, enemy's he repeateddid not abandon ground was controlled by Choopan. to fight edprovedcamewas his an a territory tocommander.ordinary be a good and Mujahid, increasedleader.As time but He passed, thelater expand- num- be- he :ä0.h >runs; onSovietme. the Theimported Unión Kabul and regime any barrels of oil each throughemychineback. advance-gunWith fire the andhe help slowed opened of the down heavya corridor the ma- en- position and continued which the Mujahideen dio.bermisses of He his enjoys men.listening good to health the news despite on the be- ra-Choopan likes reading and never !ï hisbuiltretreated. area. a relatively His men good are disciplinedorganization and in Because of his education, he has Pushtunan ingOzbak wounded family lightly in Dahan twice. Dara village, Choopan was born 29 years ago in Koot District. His father, obeydemanding him strictly. job Heby is assisted in his . Lieutenant Nik Tengriried and Qull, has was two a children. farmer. He is mar- leadsmander Cmdr.Arbab Abdul Hafiz Arbab is Jami'at com- Abdulmore in Hafiz Almar sub -District who than 1,000 armed throughstroy wheat periodical crops. spray. But Arbab Sunnpest are fought normally beensonMujahideen. in wounded his area He several before was an times. the influential war. He per- has His Mujahideen have fought in sunnpestthehad tinypeopleno medicine dangerous to collect or equipmentinsects. the eggs He to ofasked fight the from the mountains and hasotherofAlmar, withFaryab shown Mujahideen Maimana,other and great Mujahideen. other the interestgroups. districtprovincial inRecentlyHe alongside working is capital sympa- he tonsthesunnpeststroyed.deserts price of andsunnpest Hefor of bought sell4,000wheat. eggsAfghanis, seven He and bought kilograms destroyed four 11.times of8 it to him to be de- edthetic bytraditionalby oldAhmadto the ways. Supervisory leaderShah In Masood.the who areas Councilrules he the controls, head- peopleArbab Hafiz can be described as a products.buterationthem. it Local did notpeople eliminate say though the danger,the op- Arbab Hafiz was born in 1949 inhad a positive effect on farm wagedsuearetraditional opened by war simple mosque foragainst the means. children. andsunnpest modem Last which year schools de-he Arbab Hafiz tries to solve local is- children.inAbdulan Almar.Ozbak Wahid wealthyHe wasis married an family. influential and His has father,person four AFGHANews Vol 6, No 16, e August 15, 1990, page o appreciation and thanks on behalfTextn of OICIIn am theof pleased napeForeign the of toGod. express speech my Ministers deep delivered conference by Prof. inRabbani sionafterof its stronglyasthe members being Russian condemnedagainst in invasion. the allSpring international theThat ofRussian historic 1980, inva-right lawsses- drainedtionfilled not out? to allow the puppet regime and theIt is the unaninous decisionby the of our na- Russian military Cairo invasion theIslamicAfghanistan Afghanistan Conference to the seat Organization (OIC)to the forMujahideen granting of the Islamic Interim Government of thestatesFurthermore,membershipand occupyingnorms. not to It recognise also forces, suspended theto stop regime Afghanistan's all aidset upto theby it requested all the memberof - the Conference. professionalcantChangingwhoturePUPA destiny. andmust to futile.play themurderers They name a Whatever role are of in ofcriminalsthe determining the maskparty communist theyisand insignifi. our traitorsput fu-on face trial by the nation. ExcellenciesMujahideenin its sessionto further toof takeMarch strengthen practical 1989 that in measures Riyadh. just decision. leaders request Your revoltAfghantoregime, forces.extend and peopleto allgiveresistance necessary who shelter had against to raised assistancethe refugees, thethe invadingbanner to andthe of The resolution of May 22, 1980 when tioningescapethey support wouldare accountablility the like ofsame theto proposewarOIC, tocriminals the the the Afghan nation. following: and delega- cannot While deeply appreciating the unfail- thehostingtude hospitality to thisthe governmenthistoric conference of Egypt and for I would like to it has extended to the express my grati- sistancesionsandRussians39 members unconditionally. of werethe to leaveOIC, met fully inourAfghanistan supported. Islamabad justThus, cause in calledimmediatelyvarious and our on ses- there- shouldcontinuedtiononce during again also fortheir be theirstrognly military crimes condemned.occupation. against our Their The na- The Russians should be condemned interfeence and aggression communistslemsAIG delegation. of our tookcountry power began in Afghanistan when Dear brothers! The current prob- the ingognizedMujahideentheAfghanistan. thatAfghanistan otherthe Islamicand Muslim Thefour seat InterimAfghan Muslim countries was Government people givencountries would wereto alsorec- hop-of Finally, in the historic Riyadh session, the notstopAfghanistan.warProclamation absolve crimestheir theaid or oftoRussians continued perestroikathe war from mongering interferencein TheirRtissia pastregime in Russian leaders should be asked to does duringthoughDaudin April together hishe 1978. had prime nurtured Theywith ministership hiskilled the family, communists President and even had steadfastnessthehappen.follow determination, of your heroic Afghan broth- Respected brothers! The strong faith,suit. Unfortunately the fortitude and this did not the shouldlegalin Kabul. and be illegitimate. recognized In principle. MujahideenNajib's regimeThe shouldMujahideen should be helpedbe governmentdeclared to over- il- (AIG) giventheirsands1973 them satellite of innocent a share states people.in inpower Eastern Russians after Europe his and coup. They also mudered thou- drawalwasRussianstyers finally and anofcountries inhumanthe also 'resulted Redcontinued admitted and Army act ofin breaching support thefromthe that international defeat Afghanistan. of international the and Muslim with-communi- their agression - tine as beforecountry.andthrow restore sothe that puppet peacetheir regime lives and asareseucitÿ soon not as possible Assistance to the refugees should con- to their Thegeousfromhowever,supported determined the nation very proclaimed the as resistancebeginning communistwell as thea ofgeneral deep regime.the 1978internal uprising coup. di-The Muslim nation of Afghanistan, of our coura- normsSovietEdvardin and of laws. the USSR. This confession was madeOctober Unfortuntely, his were empty words. Shevardnadze 1989 by Foreign Minster in the Supreme returnConditionsgeesendangered. is to premature their are homland. not andsuitable should The for factors be refugees stopped. which to The program for repatriation of refu- thecollapse.broughtvisions decay the of theirregime puppet to regime. Hoping toThe Russians were eye -witnesses to among the communist the verge of total leaders daysedevenplementyetThough betweenthe increased.of Russian theRed war invasion,Moscow Army plans advisersThe troops stayed.air andwas liftwho Kabul left re-which Their design Afghanistan,started, in wasnumbers theand start-right firstim- portunityhunger,causedthethere. lives migrationand Additional to of diseases form our people.at their the alsofactors beginningnew severely suchgovernment threaten areas mines,still Mujahideen should be given the op- Decemberthansave 115,000it, ourthey 1979 country invadedRed . Army in Afghanistanthe troops days pouredfollowing . More into the 27thThe invading troops made a bloodbath usedsuchMoreafter ascompletion sophisticated Scud and ofOregan-which theand troop deadly withdra*al. weapons, were not in Afghanistan even when the in turesowhichthrough that of is theirdoubts atraditionally shura government about of "Ahi thecalled berepresentative -i removed.Hal"Loya wa Jirga Aqd na-" "- - The Afghan nation should be suport- genocide.lootednationaltigein our and country. 'and treasuresIslamic our Our identity nationand national natural werewas dignity,reources attacked,subjitted pres-were our to destructiondependentStatisticslargemonths.Russians numbers. of observers,Thus, warwere This casualties, Russian there process show -were military thatgathered still brought killing continues. aggression by and inin- have increased in recent servesunity,ed to restore independencecommendation its Islamic and . territorial identity, integrity.national All the countriesThe Jihad and of reliefour heroic organiza- naion de- personsple700,000innocent were were martyred. womenchildren disabled, becameAboutbecame More half thanwidows.orphans. a 600,000million AboutMoreMore than one and a half million peo- Theytragedy,agents,has not still who ended.did receive arenot largelyTheleave enormous communist with responsible the amounts Red Russian forArmy. theof Soviet DevelopmentIran.dentions of should Afghan- be Bank requestedrefugees should into cooperate Pakistanshare the in andbur- the OIC in co- operation with the Islamic neighbouringthan five million countries. poeple became refugees in Union.military The and Afghan financial tragedy aid from continues the de- . the commissionreconstruction needs of to be formed. Afghanistan. A joint destroyed.percentugeesyouths, in technorats ofwestern countries.and scholars More became than ref- 80 More than 100,000 educated people, the country was ruined or mediatroops.spiteArmy against withdrew our hasnation added since insult to injury. The propaganda by the international formal withrawal of Russian the. Red DevelopmenttoMujahideen. pay war reparationsBank shouldbe and givento unwrite to the theTheThe Afghanistan Soviet Union seat shoud at the be Islamic reqested ofThesemillion andour arewill women,mines taking continue were children planted to do soand in for Afghanistanyoung many men,years . toAccording to UN estimates, about 30 a heavy toll on the lives Muslimliberation,andsay.byUnfortunately, the warThey countries Western mongers. independence,call have themedia They Mujahideen also and call beenterritorial repeat our influenced struggleextremists what integrri- they for the mass media in some Afghanistan.pletetocost help of thethe reconstructionAfghan people of to Afghanistan. achieve com- A permanent commissionliberation be formed and to reconstruct come.Afghansmarkeddrawal At ofthe forthat the moment years. Redhis mines Army, of defeat wouldGorbachev and with- had re- ItemHonourable number Ministers 2, paragraph of OIC! number 6, fight the . theforced,curityty and rain morenational however,of Scud than sovereignty and anyone to otherdefend else. Rusian a ourselves.civil We rocketswar.have beenHas on The fact is that we want peace and se- Thechangesourat world collapsea decisive and is which of moment Communism no one of history.expected and theAt before. present,com- Dear brothers! This conference is held witnessing_ major historic Muslimdutyof emergencyandthe to OIChuman supportpeople charter rights.meeting for the states justThere at thethat OIC request OIC convened has of thesome an national independence struggles of all liftourended?Russianstructivestransports betweenvillages Haveinterference and weapons,inMoscow enormous townsthe bloodbaths inbeenandended? our quantities Kabul, cut domestic Has off?which thewhich Hasof affairs airwere the de- thearemovalmunist allMuslims,two importantof regimesGermanies,herald the Berlinhowever, hope in Easternour Wall,the and time. theyend good the Europe, of bringThese unification thenews thecold changes theto mes- others.war re- of For AFGHANews Vol 6, No 16, August 15, 1990, page Mujahideen to reject any deal Due to circumstances UnitedMinisters HabiburStates of the in SovietIrkutsk, Rahman Union Siberia, and the Talks involvingbetween Kabul regime the Foreign] Ags did Mujahideen.theformulaof political offers under of settlement Therefore,the consideration Kabul and regimethere the is willclosepresent to thenot to Oxford,Newsletter)AFGHANICA U.K, to (Krakow in Poland. Polish scholars are preparing for has improvedthe Afghanistanbeen Studies transferred from an sidesAfghannot result reported settlement, progress. though The joint communique issued at in any agreement on the the two lemgimebe any in to selling hesitationaccept the onelection the part formula. of the re- The United States will face a prob- agreement reached Poland.heldContinuity'Cultureinternational from The Apriland organizers Future 4 -6 Perspectives' say that in spite to be of of Afghanistan:conference on the theme 1991 Problems in Krakow, of andearlyreaffirmedthe endfair Afghan elections.of the their settlementtalks wish said to the throughpromote two sides free an theandtotallyMujahideen.between Mujahideen there dependent the is no twoThe coordinationand superpowersMujahideen on the the US US on betweensupport presentare to notthe canmostservesdiminishingacademic provide 45 the years careful ainterest,circles. valuable under attention PolandaAfghanistan platformsimilar of itself international regime for wasstill under- andforde- al- sidesinsurenationtion recognized period therepresentative organization and theformation need body and of of preparationathat atransi- coordi- wouldThe communique said the two theMujahideenwithUStalks decisionsmight Saudifor the have Arabia settlement are coordinated usuallymade. and Pakistan,of informed the its issue. efforts but after The the InstituteAfghanistanstanding1978. theof Orientalcultural by the process communistPhilology( introduced Krakowcoup ofin The conference is sponsored by the otherof disposalperiod.elections questions Forces ofand this relatedthe couldbody resolution to tobe the ensureplaced transition of some public at the majoritymainformula in powerofby the Which Mujahideen. will the be regimerejected will by there- One can foresee that the election gimegovernmentandUniversity), AFGHANICA. in were with the communist re- While the sympathies of the Polish Kabul, Polish theEthnological struggle Societyof the groundsidesneedorder, in the for the statement elections. Afghan conflictsaid. to pave theThe statement also pointedfor consultation out the with different thetwoWandat participation grouping Party areand of strongly partiesthe Kabul opposed 'regime All toin groups in the resistance, AIG, outside the activistssomemovementPolishMujahideen groups people in struggling exile. hadof affiliated the many Several resistance for admirers with democracy. Polish theand amongSolidarity solidarityliving the in There were close contacts between Mujahideentheagreed on holding and the elections regime --will in which take This twomeans that the two sides have sides in the conflict --the ableenvisagesanying politicalto transition them. limited process. phase power Theis totally to formula Najib unaccept- dur-that The presence of Najibullah under TwotheSkrzypkowiaksolidarityexile cause visited by the covering and war Radek fronts the Sikorski, to war. express The helped theirfirst Polish with the Afghan Mujahideen. journalists, Andy thetoofpart. asupervise UNrepresentative They and are OIC the discussing election.in election the process the commissionThe formation roleis also of -any namethetrolledelections paperswill by not tothewill beallow regime. not held changefair in Agreements andthe the areasfree nature con- on of ofAndyaboutarticles,filmed his trips.was Heratmany took killed attackscalled pictures in Afghanistan and'Dust and lauer of wrote thewrote during Saints'. a manybook one theunder transitionrole consideration. of Najib period. and hisThe government Soviet Union in There is no agreement yet about rulingTheythe cannot regimeparty hasremain army, total neutral controlWAD because onand them. police. the achievedarmedwatched with admiration the decade -long Ironically, struggle their own victory the of thePolish Afghan people people who before the 'and powerthesomeand UN theduring haveof Kabul ,the proposedthe powers regime transition thatshouldof Najibperiod; Najib remain will but bein theThewards Nicaraguanidea the of Afghan holding experience issue elections is interesting. wasbased first on The shift in American policy to- Afghans. AFGHANICA address: thesecretThetransferred regirxte idea police is toto and thegivethe electionpoliceelection control (Sarandoy) commission.of the army, of AmericantwoStockholm.proposedthe idea side bysaying The the argued American Sovietthat that the delegation thesituationside Managua rejected in in the countries was different. The KrakowAl.JagellonianInstitute Mickiewicza -of Poland. OrientalUnivesity 9/11 Philology la,tionpertsIn thethey period will coming have discuss in Washington.toweeks sell details theSoviet idia. of and the to USthetransi- ex-re- Once they have agreed on a formu- ofandoutside his Ortegaregime people power hadwas as notNajibthe broughtkilledKabul had one regime done.to powermillion Onewas by an way,sidesgime directlyNajib and the went involved Mujahideen, to Moscow. in the conflict. theIt is two be-When the negotiations were under tionduringthesees to idea elections.thethat Afghan ofnow accepting the issue US is isthe comingunderstanda- role of close Najib toThe US interest finding a solu- Please send ?t!.TCGHA_News!Help us publish your donations to the andAfghanistanconcerningAnylieved the agreement US that willthe with he politicalbe will reached theaccepted discussSoviet settlement by by theleaders. thethe Soviets issuere- of ableAmericans.tivelyble. Ten is the years claimBut of what involvement of isthe not US understand- officialsis a rela- long time for impatient following account number: Account V. 735 -37 Y`FHAD aid.ongimetween the There because Soviet Moscow is closeofmilitary the and coordination total Kabul and dependence economic on the be- issue stronglysitionalUSobjectiveswho accept say opposed that Najib'sare the the to Mujahideen role same;it. during whereas theand tran- USthe period, the Mujahideen are 7ehkal Bala Habib Bank Ltd. Pakistan , Peshawar 'L::::FF::: ^:4 ?:)ri:?} AFGHANews Vol 6, No 17, rr/ J' Wr' }¡yG 7 ry }ï!'{J {7 ¡{::i'J { {:: <ï.ñ September 1, 1990, page 0 :.... .:...... :...... T...... ` Xq. JLY... iYNf$f$$ j...... 1. J.!::.,..r.::, {ii,r,.: : ...... ?. r ( K :rr ; :: 7i 4 '...... ? ;tee . r:ÿ, . :.{ I ; .. f!Tx :}. , ' . \ w t J G ti r. } {: '?>,} r.f :::? ,} :: }. {..{ ;.r: :. .:f ..:. F. T:. .}.:{; F i,{ ...:: r.: .v:J} .. . .< d}:.?:{J. r: ::? :.:: :,, T}.. .. f{.v ,J. {/r i }.{ ,. ij.i,FJ{r. +. . + } }, } c.:/v::. = f , W$4 b5f6 r ¿ L_ f 4 _. .. V :.. :11 F¿ . . f ' '..:.?...:r...::..:...: :...:#.:.:....ai...... $¿.:.: ...'> i..`F '',.., i{..<.i.Y.: . . . ' V . I, .2...... : ...? ?.. ...:..::..:.::: ..::4 ..::$ .: : 4.. . 4 : . 21 : :... S. .{ n V::. re+ :v. /.:y. :.(,,. '}i: G.: n:v:.v {,.:+ \ ..Z , :¡. 1 art kov _ ;.` " .4. .V: Miniature Art Center was opened The POWilil,n9liitfitaKV6Afifth exhibition of Behzad Editorial .. ShadPeshawarDupree, widow on August of the 26. late Louis Dupree, in Talking to the occasion, Ahmad Ali Nancy Mu j andideen need to BehzadShadad, Miniaturethe teacher Center, and founder Aped toof keepthe andquestionqKabul its replacement thatRegime's they all manoeuverswith agree a representative on is havethe removal failed government.The to of change theMujahideen communist The this Soviet united may regime Union's differ in amongand Kabul the themselvesplans on for new situation y g many issues but the only adjust positiong of the Committeetablishedflourishedalive the forminiature within Afghanistan Herat the arthelp which ofin theIslamabad originated Norwegian in andThe Behzad Miniature Center was es- militarymoreresistance. confident assistance in its has ability made to it survivehopeful and about theThe its enormous survival future. Theof Soviet the Kabul regime economic regime for moreand has than one and a half years has made it edmethods Junethere 1989. aboutof Herat. 1,000 This years method ago. was found - The Center famous follows painters the historical include thanonciliation"become to continue less itcompromising wants fighting. to play The anda key Mujahideen despite role in rhetoric the military Suchfuture about an political attitude "peace" life of and of the "national regime leaves no other option for the Afghanistan. Mujahideen rec byofuableKamaludin thethe paintingsworld. great Behzad artists are such foundand MeerakUstad in great Masha] whose museums andval- After long years this art was animated means.dinationfacedtroops' many withdrawal and problems international has including not political been lack encouraging. of supplies, The resistance's military efforts pressure to solve the issue through peaceful poor organization, lack of co_o_r- performance after the Soviet CommitteefinancialyoungHumayoon Afghan Etemadifor miniaturist,Afghanistan at the present Shadad established century. with this the During support the Holy war (Jehad), of the Norwegian the thequick situation victory to over its benefit. the Kabul regime, the ResistanceTheAlthough successful has these theoperations difficultiespotential in tothe still exist and will prevent the Mujahideen's change Naeemarehascourse beenbeing Hanifi revived. and, taught andafter by Ahmad a Shadad,long Feraydoon.time Mohammad this ancient art Now the Center has 30 students who developments.and Iraq's invasionthe ofcommanders Kuwait and threat of war in the Gulf has posed efforts to unitepast two weeks in Badghis and the Salang their activities are encouraging a new in/Waeddestroyedcientthis course culture war' during is of the Afghanistan reconstructionthe protracted which ofRussian- has the been an- The main goal of the establishment of longertanceproblems to their the for involvementrefugees the Mujahideen. and the the less Mujahideen Those they can countries pay areThe attenioncaught whichMujahideen into provided athe crises Afghan need themselves. material to adjust assis- Thetheir war efforts to this new situation and problem. KabulArts Faculty in 1959. of Kabul UniversityBek Toot wasvillage born of PaghmanShandad District the ofteacher from the Fine restartstantialmeasuresplan the their outsideexport andfuture self ofsupport. coursenatural -reliance ofgas actionschemes and getting accordingly. to be more ableThe aid to TheKabul fromresist situation regimeUN. the calls has tried for to increase its source of income enemy without sub - by planning to austerity theandtended school. graduated the Industry from Highthe Art School Department of Kabul of HeAfter studied completing at the Fine primary Arts Facultyschool he of at- visiongunsto finance and of fuelbombs a never for tothe endingthe war Kabul machine war regime in Afghanistan. of thebut regimefeeding BecauseThe will millions Soviet hurt the the of UnionSoviet ailingmouths can UnionSoviet and give theis morefacing pro- financial problems, it will find it difficult econo- forminiaturehisKabul twostudies, Universityyears. by he the was Faculty andemployed after and completionas worked a teacher there of He had obtained 15 cultural awards andincome.my. preventThe TheyMujahideen the have export to shouldexpose of natural notone allow -sided the assistance KabulThe Mujahideenregime of the UNto diversify to should the Kabul itsmake source the Sovietof gas to the Soviet Union at all costs. proxy war in Afghanistan as expen- regime MinistryparticipatedduringsucceededMiniature his of studyInformation in inFestival the earring and Calligraphic work held ofa certificateIraq. intime. Baghdadand He Islamic from also and theThe previous exhibitions held by the coordinationpolicy.sive as possible of tomilitary force that and country political to activitiesThe and Mujahideen the adoption can ofachieve this aim through the intensification of the pay a dear price for its aggressive Afghan a reasonable war; inInternationalCenter Oslo. are: Hearing on Afghanistan held 2- In1- severalSeptember cities 1989 of Norway. during the Third openedthewar doorstrategy. and for the the Mujahideen settlement ofshould the Afghan be ready issue toOnce respond through the Soviets properly have to aabandoned political ini- their policy of imposing the Kabul y peaceful means will be g regime, Islamabad11, 1990. May 25, 1990. The4-3- The art AmericanCanadianexhibition Club, Highwill be PeshawarCommission, open to Mayvisi- gettingtiative when rid of that it needs time comes. a united strategy and 'Noconcerted deal with efforts the Kabul by All regime' Afghans. is the united call of all the Mujahideen but, B J address:tors until September 5 University43/D1 Old Town,Jamrud Peshawar. Road at the following gestedis not enough.putting a Talkingnominal toprice Masood on the Imedi- sug- tal. AFGHANewsArab brothers have Vol opened 6, Noa clinic 17, in September 1, 1990, page Committeeandguishsaidcine everydistributed.those between effort waswho thoseeager Masood shouldare whoto startbe did are made anot reallymother agreeto distin- sick and but not. The Health toldItheBazarak. found Chief me him about Administrator a kind his andrecent humble(Emir) visit of person.to Panjshir. Paryan He In Bazarak I met with Mahmood Khan Naqibullah on August 24. Four soldiers de- from page (2) child care program. In Taliqan . the life was normal. tensionwhere he of talked the newly to the -built people road about to Andarab the ex- fected the next day. News flourishingChildren went to school and business was The city and upper parts of Paryan. plan is to tweenITalking(Mohammadi)Jami'at learned to that the thereHarakat and wasHezb leader mutual Islami respect (Khalis). be- the Islami, three groups. is run jointly byHarakat- e- Inglab , Eng. Umar,He admired road.wayaconnect road back, through Andarab I saw the inpeople KhawakBaghlan working toPass. Panjshir Onon themy by Panjshir is the most devastated district MIDIA.Commanderportwere killed. The Jalaluddin pilots and Haqqani crew of reportedthe planes to ThePaktia Mujahideenplanes shotProvince down twp trans- in Khost on August 22, situation.TaliqanMujahideentheMasood and They for asked his ofwere good the their pleased S.C. work. opinion to andprotect about admired the the life I security talked to measures the ordinary people in taken by the valley,controlledshopsshape thanfull by ofit Shoora wasgoods. four Ibut sawyears many ago. trucks and In Khench, a town in upper part ofI the saw a prosperous bazaar with is in better tried to land in Khost on August 18. Another plane was shot down when it Committeebybyand the property relief rather agenciesof the than people. to to the the areas individual controlledS.C.Masood to be givenwanted through the medicine the Health donated rebuildingjeepsRoadvated in conditions Panjshir.and their even houses. Many hadnew improved. The treespeople land were was culti-busy Where I went there was plenty of food planted. Jami'at107mmAugustone tank attacked rockets. 19and when one truck the Mujahideen were destroyed from on. SixKabul enemy soldiers Province were killed and Pir- e- Beland post with commanderhastionvidualeasy opened insideto doctorscontrol orthe a doctors.girls' country. answerablethe suppliesschool This I heard in towilland Takhar an that makemake organiza- the prov- indi- itS.C. year.currentdroppingbut at high year's in prices. the harvest North. The was priceI was better of told wheat than that waslastthe woundedwithenemy heavy attacked 26 weapons. and theseized Mujahideen 12 guns in position an am- TheTwo MujahideenMujahideen werekilled killed when the 14 soldiers, hospitalcauseligiousince. I heard of scholarsfacilities. the of girls' no (Ulamas) friction betweenand the S.C.local be-re- While I was in Takhar there was no school and womens' thesepabletion,good agriculturefields.work of absorbing and largereconstruction. scale support It is ca- in The Shoora has laid the foundation of in the fields of health, educa- Paghmanciviliansmybush air in force Arghandeh and and wounding bombedthe city on ofthe August18. Kabul. area 27.killing The eight ene- Arghandeh is located between hours.hospitaltheevidence Mujahideen The there. of Nahrinany Theparties. sort journeyhospital of problem took was about betweenin good six I took a truck to Nahrin to visit the waslivedtheLogar, health worried Wardak clinics. about and In Paktiapeace these provinces inareas the thesouth topeople visit be- Before going to the aNorth normal I visited life as in the North but I Mohammad Gulab the NahrinAbdulthetionshape head to and expand Hayfor of new a NahrinHaqjoo, few roomsthe minutes. hospital. hospital. werethe commander under construc- . of He was veryDr. FerozI metis with politicalInstregthencause the North,I couldand the military theposition not Shoora see programs. organizedof has the comprehensive Mujahideen. efforts to After five days of walking I reached MinistriesdiedLiberationSecretary in Peshawar of Front Tribal on(Prof. AffairsAugustNinrgarhari Mujaddidi's and18. Information party) Nangarhari dies General had of served Ningarhari, the Nationalin the connectingbusy.Mujahideenvalley.Khost from Eshkamish, Nahrin. have repaired Takhar, a narrow to Khost road It took me one day by donkey to reach There is no proper road. The Khost was a fertile madeofAfghanistanthe my Pakistanme beloved optimistic andborder country. about on August the future 9. The of trip hopeful for the freedom ZahirdifferentandandPakistan the Shah. belongedPrime posts in 1979. Minister's during to the the Mohmandoffice time in of Kabul Pushtun in Nangarhari was from Goshta district He became a refugee in King jeepNahrin.oncommanderbut I horses sawit Onbelonged and Fridaysof donkeys Khost. to a Sayyedbazaar from Eshkamish isYahya held in the Do-and is useable only by. jeeps. The only Goods are brought graduatingSwedishhead of Committeethe from Health . the forMedical Department Afghanistan. Faculty of ofAfter the the Mohammad Haider Reza, 40, is the burial.tribe. His body was taken to Ghushta for HikmatyaiwiththetheircomeAbi, hospital needsAzizthe from center Rahman, s and indifferentparty. Khost. sell of He theirKhost, a I side doctorwasalso products. receivingvalleyswantedwhere belonging I peopleto tovisited medi- meetbuy to joinedstudiedonePakistan.Kabul theof Universitythe atSwedish Gahzi Mujahideen HighCommittee. in 1983 School organizations he migrated and comes heto After working for a while with He has theybassies were asked to do so,Five sources Kabul close to regimediplomatsFive diplomats posted defect in regime em-refused to return to Kabul when Aziz.Doedcliniccine inHezb -Abi fromsome in Charkh commander,and the other enquiredSwedish -i places, -Falak MawlawiCommitteeabout side valley. the Joya,work forI visit- his inof I warhappy that despite difficulties a group of Hezb from Kabul. factionedCzechoslovakia.Northcludethe are Kabul regimebelieved of the regime ruling diplomats to The betold party. membersdiplomats the BBC. of who theThey defect- Khalq in- Korea, Kuwait, in Hungary Yugoslavia, and clinicslivedKhawak with from Jami'at thepass. lower inI startedpeace. part of to the visit valley. the healthI wentFrom to Khost Gulbahar I entered at the Panjshir mouth of through the Supervisory Council opened a primaryThe Educationtwo schools Committee of the opens Some of AFGHANews readers Appology! S.C.recitationmosquemanyvalley. shops to ofoffer andHoly noon restaurants. Quran prayers class Iand visitedrun saw by the Anaba Clinic, It was a busy trading center with at the lower part of a NewsbeganProvince,school Agency toin attend on July reported. the 17 classes, and 70 Hindukush students Qala -i -Zal District, Kunduz bookssuggestryandask not usother toto write thosebesendIslamic able themto in tothebooks. need theaddresses Holy Weof Islamicare Quran given sor- help them. We thehisAhmadPanjshir wifecentral whoShahValley, mosque is treats also has a the awhichnurse proper male treats was building.patients women.partially andDr. In Rukha workers were busy repairing Nawabadhas three area classes of Qala- and i -Zal. is AThe religious school, calledboarding Mohammadia, school was situated in below.them. They might be able to help 34262P.K.DartissafakaIkhlas 35 Vakfi-Fatih, Caddesi Istanbul No.- Turkey 57/A pitalleydamagedWasaithemany by has recentthe patienceRabhbaraduring Soviets. proper fighting the whois building.The occupationthe in had30thehead bed Salang.been of Rukha Rukhaof wounded theDr. hos- val-hospi-Abdul in There were openedtaughtFiftySC in by Qasanby Education four of experienced Andarab Committee on teachers. August of the 9. students attended the classes, SaudiMeccaP.O.BoxRabitat Arabia Al 537 -Aalam & 538 Al- Islami AFGHANews Vol 6, No 20 & 21, November 1, 1990, page yearspower after during the the beginning springGorbachev:for theNlikhail Nobel a Peace Gorbachev of 1985, fiveof the bru- came to Afghanistancomprehensible during the past poorfive years. Mikhail Gorbachev will forever be choicewar Prize crimes in president,leadership,talthe war war. in Afghanistan. examinedAs a result, and the The evaluated Soviets Soviet de- headed by their new giveassociatedPeace a prestigious Prize with the award Afghan like tragedy. the Nobel To to such a person is a broadcastto allow for recitation Afghanistan of Holy has Quran in Radio Moscow's Persian Servicestarted: cameJustordercided one to toto crushintensify power, month the theirtheAfghanafter Soviet war Gorbachev resistance. efforts Union in Afghanistandisgrace.humanitarian and assistance its people. is Continuednecessary to- The world must not forget recited(Qar».its religious by one programs.of the Russian Holy reciters Quran is SovietsthisdoubledMujahideen. military could its escalation, war not Instead, efforts. defeat however, they theIn spite Afghanacquired the of constructionmorrow,day, during for ofthe the rehabilitationongoing country. war, and to- In the political arena, the world and re- ofnew Rustaq mosque district, in Harar NINA Somach reported. TheThe Mujahideen mosque can have accommodate built a village anAfghanistanofburden, increased which inpolitical Februaryled to andthe of withdrawal military 1989. To date one canthe summarize that: Soviet troops from diatelymakemustin Afghanistan. demanda stop real efforthis that interventionist for Mikhail peace Gorbachev and policies imme- andfacilitiesup Madrasa to 600 for people (religiousthe Imam, school). (prayer leader) and has residence for thecreating deaths the of greatest 1 -1.5 million refugee Afghans. emer- - Gorbachev- Gorbachev shares shares responsibility responsibility the The above article is sponsored by Swedish Committee for mosquesaidMujahideen ttave commander been borne in jointlythe area, by Mullah the expenses of building the Piram Qui, the gencywithinseekmillion situation refuge their Afghans own in in foreigncountry. havethe world, been countries asforced and to 6-7 AfghanistanItiously has approximatelyneutral (SCA) solidarity 25000 organization. members The SCA is a politically and relig- Jami'athisof Rustaq courage and the District. onlocal the people. battlefieldHe is famous and hisfor Piram Qul is Jami'at commander Afghanfor the infrastructure.enormous destruction of the - Gorbachev shares responsibility SCAandSCA'stance financial has to assistanceprovided the donors. people humanitarian budget ofSince Afghanistan. for 1982, 1990 assis- thetotals The good The Afghancharacter.. Medical Center, a existencematelythroughoutfor of Afghanistan,any constructive and Soviet in- the responsiblemillions of mines planted for the is non-ulti- nearly 15 million US dollars. decotls.gees,voluntary has beenagency looted working for The deceits locked the the two . by unidentified refu- itiatives to clear the mines from the From page (1) country.sponsibilitysupport that for the Soviets - Gorbachev holds the massive military ultimatecontinue to re- thetrip. spokesmanFresh of the Tehran strategy -based Masood mot with Karim Khalili, threewatchmen cars and in a other room valuable and took goods. away Iran and Soviet Union have oftheEvengive military Kabul to today, the regimeand Quisling the civilian Soviet with regime aadvisors.Union great in provides number Kabul. Total Wandatoftalked Shia Party withparties. Peshawar-based Coalition Masood was in Peshawar. He also invited by the andCreaseagreed Tehran, to air resume traffic betweenrail links Moscow and to in. fultanceIion.USmilitary is assistance dollarsthe major per obstacleamounts to a400 peace- mil - solution of themonth. This assis- problem of thankedGovernmentinvitation the Iranian ofbut, Iran due governmentto visitto a Tehran. shortage for theHe of Islam 125 United States servicemen A Muslim cleric has convened to Afghanistan.Gorbachevcommittee with the 1990 Nobel PeaceThe decision by the Nobel Prize honoring Mikhail future.time,tinue the consultations trip with the command-Masood visited Peshawar to con- will take place in the Nadwahnow in Saudi reported Arabia, on Saturday. the daily An- IL liiotcd preacher Mohammad Prizecounthas is sooutrageous. for many as this lost year's human winner lives toof ac-theNo other statesman active today walkslargeershim. and number of leaders life whoof people and were to coming waitingmeet to see withfrom a all lowedal customslecture-Akkas by as AmericanU.S.and saying traditions. army he troopsauthorities had been on Saudi al.to matePeaceAfghanistan responsibility Prize as during Gorbachev for the Soviet past holds fivepolicy years. ulti- in Regardless of the importance needwith the to Jami'at leader and officers the During this trip he also discussed re- organize Jami'at so that in it succeeded in jamming Kabul TV as a The Afghan Mu ahìdcen have Gorbachev'sdemocraticEurope,Mikhail Gorbachev responsibility may have for the had in- for it is impossibledevelopment to disregard in Eastern cansometime.havethe deal country. been with demanding the Commanders new developments such afrom change inside for partthe of Kabul the psychological regime. war against / AFGHANews Vol 6, No 22, November 15, 1990, An enemy truck was destroyed by page Q I onandlandmine October 12 armed on 20. Herat soldiers -Islam were Qala capturedhighway Five soldiers defected to the News tackedtionedwithMujahideen them inShindand Bagh six on Dasht guns. OctoberAir area.Base They 21, with were bringing surface sta- The Mujahideen from Jami'at at- Some-to- surface jets and helicopters were de- rockets on October 24. From The Battlefields killed.Pushtsoldiersstroyed Koh andon area groundofficers in retaliation, andof the more regime than trilling were 20Regime planes heavily bombed from Jami'at under the commandParwan of On ProvinceOctober 21, The Mujahideen four were injured. FaryabThree militiamen Province were killed and byothers.eightMujahideen the Mujahideen in Taiza Village of Three enemy posts were destroyed people, and including wounding someeight RahmaniHINAtwoDeh enemySabs reported. destroyed area soldiers of Khoan and enemy -i capturing -Safi, post killing in 12,The Mujahideen captured 20 NovemberinMujahideenfour 1, fired RINA rockets reported. into their post Khawaja were woundedQishir, Maimana when the on tailsGuzarafiled.were of Districtavailablethe casualties on when'October of this the 26. report enemyNo de- was Mujahideenguns,tomaticKalashnikov two rocket suffered rifles, launchers no two casualties. P and -K machineone au- - grenade launcher. The Baghlan Province attack the borderGhoryanthree garrisondays District of fighting on attacked November more an than enemy 6. 30 en-The Mujahideen from Jami'at in In firederstroyed theone commandoil one tanker tank, inof Jangal oneQasim jeep Bagh Khan and area setde- on The Mujahideen from Jami'at un- reported.wasMujahideen? repulsed onin theNovember center of 12, Baghlan HINA InAn 12 enemy hours of fighting, 10 enemy against andguns.Theemy Mujahideensoldiers One Mujahid were captured also was more killed. than 20 Twenty militiamenfour were killed wounded killed or wounded. when the tankerkilledon Salang orburned wounded Highway for four in on the hours. November attack. The 4. oil At least ten enemy personnel were andtiesandonesoldiers Hasantal were tank were reported in was retaliation.killed, destroyed. but six material Nowere casual- injured losses The regime planes bombed Nahrin MujahideenOnein Zang enemy -i -Saba losttruckof Ghorianvillageone was man. ondestroyed. attacked November them The 9. mand of MullahKandahar Naqibullah Provincecaptured The Mujahideen under the com- are reported to be immense. Herat Province tacked the enemy positions inJawzjan Aqcha ProvinceThe Mujahideen from Jami'at at- toregime9three inKandahar. Rigistan tanks convoy and area coming18 when trucks fromthey on November attackedShindand a Fighting still continues and there Novemberaported landmine the following on12, Herat killing operations:-Shindand six soldiers road and on -OneCommander enemy tank Ismail was Khan destroyed has re-by operation.Oneinflictingwith heavyMujahid heavy weapons casualties on November on them. 11, In a night ambush in Haq Nazar was injured in the ofwas wasestablishthe no enemy. capturedinformation the Terin some about Koot weeks the garrison casualtiesago and which the The enemy is planning to re- theEnjeelmunitionwounding activities district. nine.dump of DaizaSayyed in Daiza was Ahmad, the village center the fa- of The Mujahideen set on fire an am- in enemyandMujahideenBacha wounded was forced killed 15 pn to 12 Novemberretreat. enemy soldiers 9. The The Mujahideen killed or wound- Village of Aqcha, the pliesconvoy for wasthat operation.bringing troops and sup- sincekilledmousthat thea militiamany few death weeks villages commander of Sayyed ago. have The Ahmad. been whoreport liberated was adds On the same day, the Mujahideen Novemberrocketsenemydestroyeded more whenin than Haq one 8. they20 NazarTherocket enemy attacked enemy Bacha launcher soldiers Villageretaliatedthem of andwith theon RPGturedWandat rocketseven party launcher,Kalashnikov destroyed one twoWardak DShK rifles,posts, cap-ma-one ProvinceThe Mujahideen belonging to againstenemydestroyedareas.soldiers planes onone Herat tankcarry -Islam and out captured Qaladaily road. five The the Mujahideen -controlled raids injured.onewith Mujahid artillery wasfire killedas a result and twoof which were The Mujahideen from Jame at in onregimechine-gun October militiamen and 27 andkilled 28, in or SafidHINA wounded Khak reported. many Pass Two Mujahideen were killed and Heratturedmunists, -Islam destroyed Qala highway. one truck and cap- The Mujahideen killedfour four guns corn -on October 22, on Aqchagroupscooperation onliberated November. Alif SafidThe enemy Village lost of Turn to page (7 ) with other Mujahideen AFGHANews Vol 6, No 22, November 15, 1990, Q mmuumum!muumum PROVERBSAFGHAN page Q Wisdom the sages Don't sprinkle salt on "ti;d11"=14tk"JrN my denly,withDamascus, a groupa young of scholars, man came when in sud-and YouthI was once in the enjoying a comesmosque only atdiscussion once toothsay;you feelhaven't pulled ?" He youout? replied seenThen : anyone imagine having what ita I asked the dying man: " How do " What should I person'sMeaning:wound. trouble; Don't aggravateor, do not at-a "Thereasked.me.speaksasked: " Is Persianis" anything Isan thereold ?" man, They a allhundred pointed and at The young man anyone here whothe matter ? ", I replied: of yourisdeath like dear to to obsess body!"have your soul tom out of I told him: " Don't allow the image you and stop letting tack a man while he is down. 46I1+.;1 I) 4Jd I) S takewesayingfifty cannot yearsthe something trouble old,understand. on to his income deathbed.Persian If youwith wouldwhich He is me, it canbalancedThoughbalance.your last imagination for in ever. your Howeverdisruptbody, do your frightfulnot physical think the it theThe four humors are evenly Greek doctors say: Meaning:theForget future. the Whatpast, buthas lookhappened out in .Î) tellingheardmight him makebemyself profitable. whispering: a will."I would Who enjoy " Here knows, a relaxedI he When I reached his bedside, was, I better."torcovery.'disease, to Ifnever you agree,give up I willall hope call aof doc- re- "Alas! ", he said. " The fat tradertreat and you may get dois not water let itunder happen the again. bridge, but tellbrightlyIold had meage, only to andcolored stop just now, eating!" begun buffet, I can't picking andeven now breathe! at life'stheyI translated his words into Arabic womangroansfoundationscoesdreams to in ofhismassages his house, deathare rotten. him agonyforgetting with The while oil. old that the When man oldthe vast, pillared porti- HerowWho who will today hathbe lost. lostis disgraced, his reputation tomor- gretthatfor for the such the Syrians. lifean oldof this manThey world. should were astonished express re- norsystemthe balancedcharms finally will temperement collapses,do any good." neither or immune pills is a dead man Jr-=4,s/44.1.--#4)4,)41. among the living.Spanish proverb shoestionsfortune wore of nor the out; ever stars, I couldfrowned until not oneat affordthe revolu- to I had never complained aboutAppreciate what day my my lookslackHim ofand at shoes. roast resolved chicken to bear indifferently patiently as if A man who has eaten too much you have my nightspiritWhen in/calamity it.a tree becomes nests for oldthe every Atsawderedfoot.buy once, newa Grumbling intoman footwear the who mosque hadand and lostdepressed, at had Kufaboth to his I feet. I thanked God and praised . Therego bare- I wan- chicken.asis hungry itmuch were longingalooks lettuce at aasleaf; boiled if a turnip with poor man itwho were roast itself.Meaning: Old age is a disease Ugly voice hurts There was a man who had an ugly monthlybythevoice. and top asked stipend Heof his used him: voice.?" toThe chant A man wise thereplied: " I a noble cause " What man passed Quran at is your soreceive much nothing." trouble ?" " IThen chant why do youfor givethe love yourself of God." thewayup! beauty you of do, Islam." you hideously disfigure " Then When you chant the Quran the for the love of God, shut Vol 6, No 3 February 1, 1990 SCUD missile lands near AIG will holdThe Afghan Interimelections Government by the people in each constituency. The January30Kabul kilometers regime 10. landed from in Islamabad Hisar village, on TheA SCUD incident missile caused fired noIslamabad casualties by the forAfghanistanwillAIG(council) told forreporters a broad in -based Peshawar Shoora onPro. Sayyaf the Prime Ministerhold of grandelections throughout 'Shoora' determinedqualificationscessfulisflexibility introduced in countryregarding to of make the which electioncandidates the isprogram at procedure war. will suc-The be by thesoon Election Primebutthe material Kabul firingMinister regime.of losses missile Benazir were a Bhuttocowardly reported. called act by The missile landed near the Wah Januarypeopl8in Februaryfour 27 months. of that eachand the will ofelections bethe completed 216 will districts start with- According to the AIG program the Commissionertionsassembly will becreated ofrepresentative. the throughout AIG. such elec- HezbThe AIG Islami believes (Hikmatyar) that the nationalhas op- edtackinOrdnance itsto was editorialthe the Kabul Factory. Factory. said regime Thethe targetPakistan over ofthe theTimes inci- at- The Pakistan Government protest- camps.tenGrandamong(Woloswalis) persons Assembly. Thethemselves tenshould will elected elect beAt as from leastpeopleten members people theone will refugee of from thenof the a theholdingposedhave refugee the also elections AIG camps raised plan usingin some and Afghanistan ballot hasquestions called box and .foraboutThe Iran -based Mujahideen parties dent,ofIslamabad the and Pakistan the was Soviet informedgovernment. ambassador of the concern to The UN observer team choosecouncils.berssembly.selves willone as The apersonform member rest district from of ofthe among theand elected national provincial them- mem- as- electionAIGthe elections. would plan discusswith Hezb the and details Iran -basedof the Prof. Sayyaf told BBC that the investigation.governmentPakistan)OfficesUNGOMAP Mission was (Unitedasked in Afghanistan by Nation the Pakistan Good and to carry out an dependent.Assembly,introduce Tenfive15 people of thewhom 15 peopleshould will be in- be Each Mujahideen party will also the Grand beButparties ifheld hethe made soaccordingdifferences that it aclear consensus toare thatthe not programelections resolved. is reached. evenwill The AIG's tenure, which was to monitorUNGOMAPextensionSecurity implementation Council of wasUNGOMAP's created was discussing of by the mandate.the Geneva UN the toThe incident took place while the Threechosen of tothese the must National be independent. Assembly. Election procedure will be decided expiretill creation in February, of the has new been Shoora. extended KabulaccordJanuaryobserver regime signed 154 team on The by 14was SovietPakistanApril, about 1988.Union to and expire wanted the onThe mandate of this 50- member Javier PerezUN de CuellarSeretary has met GeneralThe UN Secretary discusses General, with Soviet leaders sophisticatedflict, including weapons the withdrawal given ofto thethe thatmonthsitstoring mandate it had while the completed Soviet to the be US troop extended itswas taskwithdrawal. of ofthe for moni- view six The Kabul regime might have fired withdiscussSovietAfghanistanto address them. a conference on Making use of his visit to Moscow leaders the Afghan in Moscow thesituation enviro- to tionwithdrawal.Kabulsenting of regimeten the -member Mujahideen after thedelegation Sovietparties repre-troopbased in Mr. de Cuellar has proposed forma- theextendedUNGOMAP missilemissile for incident.to twomission.The prompt months the one extensionmission day after was of The Soviet Union cannot escape ShevardnadzeGorbachevpeacement, heto Afghanistandiscussed .and Foreign ways with of MinisterPresident bringing PakistanKabulsionstionsupporters should onand regime. behalf Iran, of be the authorized field ofThat ex the commanders-king. wouldopponents toThis takebe delega- aofand deci-first the responsibilitymilitarygime.cause itadvisersMoreover, provided for help firing in the firingthe weaponthe Sovietof SCUDmissile to Union'smissiles. thebe- re- mandatetion to tothe search problem for of a politicalAfghanistan. solu- TheUN UN sources Secretary told General the New has York a wouldstep towards bring peace a political to Afghanistan. process which Benon Sevan, who has replaced kilogramskilometers and delivers a warhead weighing 1000 The SCUD missile has a ranged about 300 armswithtripTimes to embargothe priorMoscow Soviet to tothe boththatleaders Secretary sideshe willthe of General's issuethediscuss con- of Mr.theDiego UN de Cordovez CuellarSecretary in as General, his the trip special toaccompanied Moscow. envoy of Who 1S Who 111 tlu' MIf /(fhid(Cll AFGHANews Vol 6, No 3, February 1, 1990, page Q Sabzborn in30 the years district ago of in Darwaz. the village His fa- of CommanderComdr. Sameyullah Qatra Samiullah was whichasand the their generalborders puppets. thecommander QatraSoviet was Union of appointed Darwaz and as PROVERBS AFGHAN schoolfarmerther, Abdul livingeducation Latif all his (ain lifeTajik),Sabz in atDarwaz. was the aage poor ofQatrah completed his primary tremelylifebombardmenta consequence for alldifficult. citizens comesfrom However, thein under Darwaz Soviets. very Qatra isheavyDaily hasex- Qatrah J,.aJ, 1JJt siJS ,r. Jr 4 JIJ .d'JS Communistswascontinuetwelve. Then his took secondary he wentpower to education. inFaizabad Kabul. He to in grade eleven when the strategyservicesandsuccessfully medical forof organizingthe setclinics local up a inpeople.number orderhis Mujahideen toof provideschools Qatra has adopted the offensive beintoA wolfsraised a wolf even though it pup will grow ersQatrahMujahideen such1978. leftas Maulawi school group andAbas from joined and Jami'at Qazi the in Initially he worked with command- ful.Thistackinginto smallstrategy enemy units has posts forproved the during purposeto be the success- night. of at- His Mujahideen have the reputa- notchangeMeaning: change heredity: leopard's Training or, you spots: can can- not or, among men. fromwhoseKooftablishedAhmad allValley effectiveness Khan.other his and young Inown thebecame commandcommanders.later stood astages, commander him inhe apart thees- Badakhshan.isgovernment.oftion highlyall of Mujahideen being respected As among a consequence,fighting the in mostall the parts gallantregime Qatra of comewhat isout bred in thein theflesh. bone will inother many nearby operations villages. against He led the his SovietsQatra expanded his command to groups children.ingings. the Holy He isQuran married and Islamic and has teach- threeQatra spends his spare time study- A abroad.loin at home, and a fox cvJJot ttJ J CU. J,:-i years ago in the village of Juee situated Commander Saduddin was born 37 Mujahideen from Jami'at Islami. Very pondbigMeaning: becomespond: or, Aa every littlebig frog frogdog inisin aa little a consequencebrothersAslam,in the district wasin their a Saduddinpoor ofchil Darwaz. oTajik and farmer His his father,twoand as Commander Saduddin .. , were required ationswassoon selected against he became as athe group Soviets a skilled commander. and fighter the re- andAfter participating in different oper- loin at home. . r.. J IS -LAU lJ IJJ readlearnto thehelpSaduddin Quranthe their basics infather neverthe of village'smaintain Islam went toand their school how farm. butto did mosque. homeofgime a group forces,district. of he about became 200 the people commander in his He expanded his influence, captured WhoThey isasked the fox, your witness ?" " laterhigheryoung in standard Kunduz. age to of Heseek living found employment in ordinaryTaloqan em-and a Saduddin left his family at a Jami'atthebasesmore commander underweapons in Darwaz. his own andof one control.established of the Now bases more he of is pected:Meaning:He said, or, one Collusion witness is for sus- his " My tail." backregimeexpandploymentSoviet his took and knowledgeTajiks power,in his free are Saduddinof timeIslam. opposed sought came to to In 1978 when the first communistto. Darwaz and joined the iiiiiiiipmeeminimmimpuimplimpmmiummmenimmummumGhoghandforces in theand operationsZaghar. He isat married.Do Abgi, He stays mostly in Juee. He led his own benefit. PersianinvasionSoviet ServiceUnion ofinterference Afghanistan. did that not Tajiks like in the inAfghanistan Soviet the An Iranian scholar told BBC capitalturnedUniversity offrom Soviet of a Holland visit Tajikistan to Doshanbay,has recentlyRepublic. re-theToorajHe said Atabaki they did from not want Utrecht to fight culturalagainstaddedSovietwere Afghanshappyand troops historical about with from thewhomties. Afghanistan, withdrawal The they Tajiks have heof AFGHANews Vol 6, No 3, February 1, 1990, page Mohamamd Es'haqAfghanistan,facingThe withdrawalsimilar of SovietCambodia troopssituation enormousKabul.their client They amount regimes have of incontinued arms Phnom and Penhammuni- to pour and CambodiaalAfghanistan.did not result has notSimilarly, in broughta return the theof withdraw- peacewar to forof Vietnamese troops from themfinancialtion to with their assistanceadvisors. clients, haveand have given helped them The resistance in both countries ForiegntheStudy International Ministrydepartment of Study Iran.has been Center opened of the in An Afghanistan Research and larAsianan enddevelopments countries, in that country. have during experienced a decade simi- of Afghanistan and Cambodia, two reachedTheyagainstfought left athean beforelow advanced superior intensity the freedom stageinvading guerrilla of fighter war. forces. warThe had scholarsDepartment participated. some Afghan and Iranian In the inaugral session of the * ** thementstheir same occupation in pattern.these countries and future might develop- followThere are many similarities be- inwithproblemtwo power. resistancesthe regular of changing armiesare facing tacticsof the the regimes to same deal The resistance in Cambodia has governmentIslamabadBritish High hasto provide Commissionerasked protectionthe Pakistan forin Accórding to news agencies the thetheirtriestween ruling militarily- against the regimes struggle the superior foreign in of both neighborsthese invaders. countries two andcoun-The two countries were invaded by itsAfghantacticalmore activities experience resistanceaspects cover of in isthe theorganizationalhighly whole war popular country.while andthe tenedIslamabad.a BBC by somereporter unidentified people for The BBC reporter has been threa- stationed in suchbothbroughtwere cases,areplaced way to thetopower give withinvading bya new permanent the forces governments invaders. acted role forInin identity.triesandabout the the puppet denunciations regimes of in communism both coun- In both cases the tryinvasion brought to hide their communist war.alleged false reproting of the Afghan Families of missing Soviet sol- * ** Afghanistanoftheir their client forces. regimes and Vietnamization after the withdrawal pro- Sovietization policy in movements.are TheDespite Afghandiversities the resistanceabove similarities between is highly there the two leasedsecureGovernmentdiers in bythe Afghanistan the release Mujahideenis not of doingPOWs. say onthat enough humani- Soviet to Recently two prisoners were re- controltwogram countries allin Cambodiaaspects by theof theinvaderswere life designed in these to Both countries have suffered heavy countryoverportedmotived the by arecountry.by the religioussubordinated majority Love beliefs for of to freedomAfghans theand Islamiç is sup- and all . prisoners.saidtarian that grounds. they are The ready Mujahideen to exchange have * ** placementscaledisplacednumberlosses of destruction ofin dueare mentheir differentto and thepopulation and war.materials in population Ofeach course has andcountry. been adis- thegreat beenAfghanistanfidelideals invader. nationalismof martyrdom fight All Jehad resistance andand "a fightingcompared holy groups war an ". in- into In Cambodia, the major motive has embassyhasopen made its embassy there.the decision France's in Kabul. to re-openaction France hasits UK has stated that it will not re- joritywarmoral,Cambodian offor andtheliberation. worldpolitical fighters countries support have enjoyed of in the their ma- the The Afghan resistance and limited.activitiesAfghanistan have the beenareas ofgeographically the resistance The resistance in Cambodia have re-openthebeen French criticizedits embassy government's by inthe Kabul. Mujahideen. decision to The Kabul regime has welcomed * ** of supporttancehumanitarian in ofCambodia their support neighbors have for had thein the the refu- active form Afghan Mujahideen and the resis- figure.Sihanouk,underbeen ablethe leadership anto forminternationally a ofpolitical Prince recognized NorodomstructureThe Afghan resistance has not been KabulThesituation UN after reporter in a Afghanistan week on the -long human has stay rights left in for * ** playedCooperationtinueforgees, the political afighters key role of support to theirin enable forcing neighborsand them materialthe invaders to havecon- aid their war for liberation. Najibullah.opposebasedable to enough form the AIG communistan to organizationisinclude an attempt all regime those towardsbroad who of - tionsPakistaniPakistan. working officials for and the other refugees. organiza- He Dr. Flex Ermacora talked to weretionsto withdraw the main their reason troops. behind the with- Economic and political considera-of the invaders in both cases antimeturnthis effective aim itwill into but tell a representativemore wether steps it can are body. itneeded turn Only into to and representative commissionthehas next a mandatesession of UN. ofto theprepare human a report rights for * ** MoscowofSovietdrawal foreign Unionwas of forcestheir the facilitated real troops.from player both the Changes withdrawal countries.behind in theresistancejoyedorganization. UN. another The and thatUNbenefit ishas the over proved membership the Afghanan ex- of The Cambodian resistance have en- Khurasan700,000Afghan170,000 refugees Afghan live province, in the refugeeshas refugee livecamps in in An Iranian official in charge of of whichsaid that havecombat.AfghanistanVietnam remained it committedwas involved in supporting in direct Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Cambodia while in Cambodiantremely resistance. The Afghan UN useful Turn to page (7) forum for the medicalthewithBairjand camps Afghanistan. assistance. are and provided Qayinat The alongwith refugees food the border and in J Ranking US official AFGHANews Vol 6, No 3, February 1, 1990, page for The USPolitical Under Secretarydiscusses of State Presidentthe situation Prof. Mujaddidi in Afghanistan. informed Mr. AIG Afghan WEATHER theKimmitt, situation visited in Afghanistan the region to prior assess situationto with AIG Affairs, Robert M. tionsKimmitt and of expressed the AIG's theplan views to hold of elec- the Area/Tem. in C° H L PakistanMoscowForeign in Secretaryand February. India andBaker's discussed the Mr. Kimmitt visited Saudi Arabia, trip to KimmitthostedpectsAIG onof atheand luncheon problem.politicalhis entourage. in andProf. honor military Mujaddidi of Mr. as- Kabul ranin 13mm, snow 10cm 1 0 gionalcountries.Afghan media situation speculated with leaders about ofa possi-those Prior to Mr. Kimmitt's trip the re- ForeignseeIndia, any Ministry a change spokesman saidin the that positionof he the did Indian ofnot the At the end of Mr. Kimmitt's trip to ChekhcharanNorth Salang rain 29mm, snow 186cm -2-6 -13-7 gardingble change Afghanistan. in the American position re- During his two -day visit to AmericanAfghanistan. government India has maintained close ties with regarding Shebirghan rain lmm, snow 27cm 6 -1 MinisterPresidentPakistan (January YaqubGhulamBenazir Khan 17Ishaq Bhutto, -18) and Khan he metForeign with army chief , Prime voythe SovietKabul to the regimeoccupationAfghan bothresistance, of during Afghanistan. accompa- .and since Peter Tomsen, the US special en- KunduzMazar-i- Sharif 911 -30 otherof Hestaff bilateraldiscussed General issues the Mirza Afghan with Aslam them. situation Baig. andAfter these meetings he told report- Mr.USnied is Kimmitt'sMr. reviewing Kimmitt visit its on Afghanto his the tour. area policy was and an Informed sources believe that the HeratToorghondi 611 -1-2 glereiteratediners basic thatof Afghans bothagreement the Pakistan US to supportexercise on Afghanand for thetheir the issue.US right strug- were He of ofachieveassessment the US a quickCongress mission. victory, demanded some members that US When the Mujahideen failed to FarahLashkargah 1512 54 firstremoval stepself- oftowards thedetermination Najib a political government and settlement. emphasized as a theHe said that Pakistan's and the concernpolicybe able on that Afghanistan get the enough administration be funding reviewed. may from not the American officials have shown ZaranjLashkargah 1516 610 oftheirwereUS's the ownthe commonrefugees right future, ofand aims Afghans the the honorable inreconstruction Afghanistan to determine return of asitiesCongresswar long of was the the to very Mujahideen.support Soviet popular the troops amongmilitary The wereAfghanAmericans activ- in JalalabadKandahar rainrain 3mm 3mm 1013 98 GovernmenttalkAfghanistan. to leaders and of hear the theirAfghan views Interim about Mr. Kimmitt visited Peshawar to anwithdrawal,Afghanistan. end for some the After Americans. Afghan the Soviet war carne troops' to Faizabad 10 1 forFour Saudi Arabia Mujahideen on January 21. Four Mujahideen leaders leaders left theof the Mujahideen and has recognized Interim Government of the YounusMohammadiProf.pay Rabbani, Khalis. Mawlawi Nabi They included Prof. Sayyaf, visit to Saudi- Arabiaand Mawlawi Mujahideen. thePlease following send account number:AFGHANgzvs!Hefp us publish. your donations to cialsperformin Afghanistan.to discuss Umra and with met them with the Saudi situation offi- During their unofficial visit they againstdemns Azerbaijanthe use ofJami'at Muslims.force by Moscow supportsAzariInJami'at an interview Muslims Islami Afghanistanon telephone fromcon- AccountHabib 91(Q. Bank 735 -37 Ltd 5E7fA.D significant.theately holding after the of announcement elections, it regarding is more SaudiSince Arabiathe trip is took a staunch place supporterimmedi- Azarbaijan.theRabbaniSaudi just Arabia, has struggle expressed Jami'at of hisMuslims leader support Prof. forin ?ehkal Bala Pakistan , Peshawar AFGHANews Vol 6, No 5, Kandahar provinceMullah Faizullah reportsMarch that tht 1, 1990, page Q . copterMujahideen with a shot ZPU down (14.6 an mm) enemy machine heli- ::. -r- ° News 1 gun in Dand district on February The MujahideenFarah province from Jami'at at- 20. areatackedMujahidsoldiers of theShindand, wasandenemy alsowounding killing positioninjured. fiveseven. in enemyNagan One TakharThe Kabulprovince regime suffered a major From the battlefields The MujahideenBalkh under province the corn - mand of Mawlawi Musa killed eightThe MujahideenGhore provinceunder the com- TakharMujahideenandsetback political and 40figures other of regime the province military in in killedthe North the governor of when the villagemandforces.flicted of in Moalem Nahr -i -ShahiAta attacked district liberated and in- heavy losses on the enemy Ghoremilitiamen on February and destroyed22. one jeep in 'I`ii1i!'.!%:W' Fib: }t:: ?ii,t? _ \ ^:H anonsupplies Februaryattack to near the 20. Khawja newly established -i -Ghar district 55th An enemy convoy wanted to take dierstwoattacked militia Seyah commanders Gerd village, and capturing ten sol- On February 22, the Mujahideenand seizing the following food, One hundred fuel and ammunition reached vehicles bringing divisionagoMujahideen but inthe Khwaja road was-i -Ghar blocked two months from the Supervisory by weapons: 2- 1-Armored Kalashnikov car 1501 milesaftérGerdiz, coveringin the42 days.provincial a distance capital of about of Paktia 100 toKhawjalaunchedCouncil. open the-i Ina-Ghar road twothe fightingforand-pronged the Kunduz supply which attack directions convoy. continued from for 4 On February 20 the enemy 4- 606-5-376mm -ZPU MortarsTruckssoldiers joined the Mujahideen 21 210 theJanuaryweather Mujahideen. 2, andbut wasshortages halted of in ammunition Logar by The convoy started its journey on Despite severe cold enemynumbertanksdays and soldiersof trucksarmored and and officers carskilled and about including a largeforty the Mujahideen destroyed 10 andonbringing fire, three 10 44 were enemy AK injured -47s. soldiers One truck were was killed set withenemy.tancethe Mujahideen little and inflictedcover during put heavy up winter. a lossestough The onresis- en-the Logar is a relatively flat province relativelyofMohammad Takhar. flat The Elyasarea. fighting Saifi, took the placegovernor in a captured another enemy post and seized On 23 February, the Mujahideen 1 tilleryemy made and exteslsiveaiic:aft use against the resis- of rocket, ar- Councilposed of army about commanded 200 men fromby Sayed the The Mujahideen force were com- the following weapons: 2- 3-1Mortar -ZPU AK-47 rifles 1 127 groundtanceand militiamen attacksA large from numberbrought several of from directions. government different troop: and in some cases launched Yahya. Faryab province from 4- Eleven5-Radio Trucks sets enemy soldiers were cap- 1 2 forceattack.parts ofin AfghanistanGerdiz could took hold part out longer With these supplies the regime in the edkilledcommandJanuary four 40 villages enemy 31. of The Mawlawi militiamenclose Mujahideen to Maimana Sayed and liberat-under Yousuf on theThe Mujahideen Jami'at tured,population ten were of killed abut 20,000.and six wounded. The new liberated villages have a andMujahideen.Khost supplies could even be airlifted to The which arrival is of besieged the convoy by the to villagesliberatedMaimana- and Juma brought Bazar Shereen under and Tagab their three controlroad. other Regime forces launched a counter my in AibakSamangan with heavy weapons, provinceThe Mujahideen attacked the ene- de- fightregimeGerdizlong a time.wasarmyguerrilla an but apparent thewar Mujahideen held victory it up for forwho the a The Mujahideen in the Khost front ofbutattack the failed newly to recapture to liberatedforce the the areas. Mujahideen area they lost, out In the fighting the Mujahideen February.twostroying armoured one BM cars -21 and rocket six trucks launcher, on 21 The enemy retaliated by firing airport.postcaptured of Toor -Ghar, over looking Khost If the Mujahideen can hold this the strategic mountain -top andfectedsoldiers.killed 41 40, toinjured Thirtythe wounded Mujahideen. in armed the 50 operation. soldiersand captured also de-20 Nineteen Mujahideen were killed rocketsstartingroadtwo civilians intowas from theblocked Februaryresidential at least 15. areas, for killingsix days Maznar -Puli Khumri derland.safeplace, town for The they supply of Regime's Khostcan planesmake is garrison supplied theof the in enemyby the air. bor- to airport un- AFGHANews Vol 6, No 5, March 1, 1990, page ofered OldWardak by the provinceMujahideen building which in Chak might district be of Andiscovered old building hasin been Wardak discov- Province dom.was once Close the toseat the of site an unknownof the discov- king-Local people believed that the.area coveredhistoricAfghanewsmander importance. when that the the Mujahideen building was- were dis-Mohammad Sadiq, Jami'at com- in Chak valley, told theknowered Mujahideen as 'Bot' meaning are busy idol. cleaning the According to Mohammadbuilding, Sadiq there are two pillars oncoveredgundigging their on a an wallswhichhill emplacement in thehave Seyab domed for area. aniroofs aircraft and So far eight rooms have been dis- things are written in a alsoTheyhousestance are might and ofaware their searchingbe wanting ofaccidental the for historic to more finddiscovery. gold things.impor- but Chak is a district about 70 km. disintegratedploughstandablespecial wasalphabet to alsothe when local foundwhich it was people. but istouched. notthe under-plough One clay pot and one wooden theearlyKandaharsouth Mujahideen 1980-west highway. andof Kabul sincehas been It locatedthen. was controlled liberated on Kabul by in - partyIslami ( (Hikmatyar)Jamilur Rahman), Twoand Ahl- have i- decided Hadith-partytoThe two beelections Mujahideen held parties, on Hezb in first Kunar of March Theyerationty and called between Hezb for (the Jamilur holding two rivals)Rahman's elections increased. par- in ministrationscialto tohold council the elections on were March in setKunar 1.up, onefor aaffiliated provin- After liberation of Kunar, two ad-Interim Government and other AIG.causeingKunar. elections ofA Several therecent opposition but dates press it was were release of postponed parties set for of inhold-AIG be-the Rahman).byaffiliated The Ahl- i- Hadith administration , council of the AIG- party (Jamilur elected parties.has rejected holding polls by the two Jámilur Rahman party has strong ofGovernorMawlwai AIG, Mawlawi of Kunar. Younus Khalis, After a while, the Interior Minister Ghulam Rabbani there- thepartyley.backing captured It is is known prisoners. as Wahabis This party and there- accusedin upper of harsh parts treatment of Kunar of val- membersappointmentmemberplace the of ofelected the the was council Council. governor not acceptedof Kunar by another butby theall When Hezb Islami left AIG coop- ceivesencethisfrom is substantial inArab the Kunar. reason sources for in its growing influ- financial support the Gulf and 21MitterrandnotFrance in Islamabadtaking told sides reporters that with hisneutral either countryon Februaryparty was of the inthe FrenchAfghan President war Francois Afghanstionsinformed the French relief organiza- working that they will not be given for the war -affected drawaltributedAfghan conflict. in efforts leading to the with- He told reporters that France con- of Soviet troops from anysidecontributiontheir government Afghanistanactivities. to themoney hasrelief been to operations continue small and in- The French government's financial recognizeofAfghanistan. Kabulreopening but the saidHe Kabulthe defended thatFrench regime. his country Embassyhis decision did in notThe French decision to reopen its jectscitizensreliefhad with only organizations weremoney symbolic receiving donated importance. financed aid by from privatetheir French other pro- resistance.strongEmbassy in Kabul has come under The French government has also criticism from the Afghan supportingment,countries. Speaking Mitterrand praised Pakistan for the in the Pakistan Afghan refugees. parlia- AFGHANews Vol 6, No 7, April 1, 1990, page 43 whichHikmatyar's was supported The failed coup of Gen. Tanai, by Hezb Islami support for The coup widenedKhalqis' the gap be- munistfects(Hikmatyar), on regime. both will the haveresistance farline -reaching ef- The coup was an separating attempt by the and com- atrocities?faction By: AbdullahHezb played Mujahid a risky famous Mujahideenfor from itsgame by sup- unbridled encesbridged.partiestween HezbAlthough which and cannot thethere other nowwere bediffer- between Hezlì Mujahideenand easilyother ofregime GeneralKhalqthe Khalq defence faction Shah ministerNawazof PDPA Tanai, and to take the the head faction of PDPA, has power.Kabul mostcountry,launcheddentporting ofthat the thought bytheit army, wouldthe coup, defenceto should havebecausesucceed. havetheminister supportit succeed-Awas confi- of coupof a changedgrounds.sideMujahideen Unfortunately parties in the the Tanai justified the the situation.rift on religiouspast, neither Othercoup Najibullah,powerSovietbeen fromtrying troops Kabul since from thestrongman withdrawal Dr. who Afghanistanis to take the head of factioned.for Success power and Hezb would -sharing Islami. have between the Had the coup been successful, paved the way Khalq oth- ordinaryfectHezb'sMujahideen on members positionHezb partiesIslami on of the Hezb; itself. have basis Mostdenounced(if The coup will have a negative ef- especially religion. of the MujahideenwantedParcham to faction. have groups. the To do Hezbmong the Mujahideen parties, Islami support of some (Hikmatyar)that, Tanai tobeencaught theer Mujahideenable Khalq by tosurprise -Hezb parties Alliance.and would would have have been pose an immediate threat not sureHezbcooperationthose from members on the the rivalwith will Khalqis unacceptable. battlefields, groups comeamong under the pres- will find Mujahideen'sTheying NajibA adopted through this a military showed keen interest in failure tactic to defeat after depos- coup. the thenizedcessfula government by coup the outside would formed have through been Hezbinvolvement also might have world. Because of a thought that a suc-recog- resistance. They will find it difficult Hezb'srdinarydefend slogansAfghans their partyin will favor position. not of believe estab- openlyat JalalabadKabul supported regime and onin by otherconventional Hezb. fronts. This The coup began March 6 and warfare sup-was tionandhavegroup, becausein it recognized Sovietpro -Mujahideenof Union the would countries would presence of Khalq lac:- of new government, Mujahideen have not partiespretextAfghanistan,lishing infor Peshawar pureseizing Islamicbut power. willwill makeconsider Shia them The rift between the government in Mujahideen a theleftrisingbenefitport mutineers for resulted was Hezbfor somutineers.even Mujahideeninshort littleif that if The no lifetime of they had been in any practical to support was up- lemstheopposed Mujahideen solved it. might to have The strong desire of see Afghan prob- given Hezb the supporters of sionsgainernment-ties morefrom less willingethnicthe The Peshawar Shia and to join groupsreligious -based the interimare trying parties.conces- gov-par- to rebelliousevena position have soldiers. weakened to do so. the position of Hezb's support for the Since Hezb has a coup might checked.Mujahideenmoveimpression against parties' thatNajib, they reactions would could be and that other support any . simpleabroad.Thelarity nature. of strengthJehad, It was bothunderstandableof Jehad at home and The coup was a blow to the was its popu- to soldierswithregimesreputation Tanai hesitant supporters, for might ruthlessness to have their made support the coup. cooperationamong the Khalqi survivalceptablewouldbrought andand have peace. woulda dangerous found Most have the of threatthealliance to their A successful coup would not have Mujahideen unac- AfghansoverthrowMuslimAfghans and theMujahideen and outsidersGodless foreigners communists. alike alike.found the During the Soviet were trying occupation The to andMujahideentheTanai Khalqforeign must faction, haveobservers. parties, ordinary Afghans Just as the Hezb alliance surprised members of it also surprised with The wayfaction,sharedhereigicin between but itformationavailableabout is Hezbclear andthat Tanai power would have been opposed it. Khalq thederstandable,motives behind and the supported fighting the Jehad. After the Sovietoutsiders, mainly troop withdrawal Westerners, easily un- misingplayed afacade. revolutionary and WhyHezb were leadership they surprised? have always dis- These policies had uncompro- power.notand beenhis politburo satisfied friends with lesswould 50% of In a press conference organized have by cal,hadcommunistsshouldfound differences itsupport less inunderstandable theKabul,with Mujahideen the since West both that sides on politi- against they benefittedsideAfghansgained Afghanistan, the and materially admiration some Islamicfrom and of which some parties out- Hezb left AIG over the issue of politically. young Hezb triedtranslatedof memberHezbthe very PDPA. in hard Tanai'sLogar,of Khalq makeHezb Tanai and the said defence he minister press conference spokesman who journalists un- was still a cause.attachdeterminationSupport the outsiders was not emotionally religious and economic issues. for the rightstrong enough to of to the self - toalsonotelections prove supportsupported and any announcedlocal unelected elections thatset in itKunar will its popularity among the -up ! It "strategictweenderstand Hezb thatcooperation andthere Tanai, was ". no alliance be-Hikmatyar does not call the but they had coop- continuedeachwas side. clear. The They majority knew theof people For ordinary Afghans the situation to support the resistance Afghans on butalongpeople. can with cooperate other Mujahideen with parties, How is it that Hezb cannot a communist get Afghanistan?williteration Tanai's be with surrender Tanai to Hezb. Now that the its effect on developments in coup has failed, whatan alliance; he calls atingnistinvolvementshortcomingsagainst the factions two the groups. communists,has withof blurreddie one resistance. of the the despite line Hezb's the commu- separ- AFGHANews Vol 6, No 8, April 15, 1990, page Q Kunjak and Niazy villages in Logar,RegimeLogar warplanes Province heavily bombed News province.beenresidencedestroying displaced of 100 the houses, mentionto other on villages areasApril 1.in have Thethe thepossibly enemy Scud into missiles) the same were villages, fired de- by The next day, six heavy rockets ( From the battlefields reconciliationgime and a great program. failure for its national stroying one restaurantSoviet and 11 trucks. IL -76 plane cludingmany enemy soldiers and officers, in- Jami'at HeratMujahideen Province killed a two regime generals, great and gimetempt,one officers month in which were after alsoa thelarge killed. Tanai number coup of at-re-The incident in Herat happened nearsupplies Kabul airportto the Kabulon March regime 27. crashedcrashes -ConfirmingA Soviet intransport Kabul. plane bringing the crash, Soviet WADRazminda,Aprilwounded 6 (the in Pustoon theMinistry governor Zarghoon of State of District.HeratSecurity), on The two the generals deputy ministerwere of Jalal Badakhshan ProvinceJami'at Mujahideen captured an en- sendsmilitaryAeroflotsources both claimed aircraft military that was and the carrying non Ilyushin -military non- -76 supplies.The Soviet Union seriouslyKhaliqyar,cialand Sarab injured. Mandozai, the governor the ofHerat Herat provin- ,was police commander. Fazulhaq fromtheMarchemy following thesecurity 23. post: weapons were seized Thirty soldiers were captured and post in Faizabad on goods.planessupplies can by aircarry to , up to 40 tons of It is thought that the Mujahideen Kabul. Ilyushin -76 wereof the alsosupposed four killed. militia to defect commanders to the regime who According to Radio Kabul, three 2320 PKRPG 1Kalashnikov R machine -107 -7 rocket radio -guns rifles launchersset hasdead.menshot said of Meanwhile, down the that plane itthe has plane. were thestarted Kabul The all a reported ninesecurity regime crew- groupsering were supposed to lay down The incident took placein at a gath- which some mujahideen The40 area boxes around of ammunition Faizabad, the , pro- portstartedcampaign plane's few south dayscrash ofafter south Kabul. the of Soviet theThe airport. fighting trans- wasbraceddiplomats.arms shot. in thefront In first 15 of minutesmilitiaforeign commanderjournalists of gunfire, and 80he When Fazlulhaq Khaliqyar em- commander.Basirvincial Khalid, capital a well -known Jami'at is controlled by Abdul againstSoviethad earlier any transport attempt warned planes to the shoot bringing Mujahideen down The Soviet ambassador to Kabul sup- peopletratedfection, were the a gatheringkilledgroup or of wounded. underMujahideen the infil- Having learned of the planned de- pretxt of deredDehfil to village Jami'atSamangan of Mujahideen Khulm district on Province Aprilsurren- 2, One hundred armed militiamen in plies to Kabul.USSR sends regime anistsmonyjoining Inedia and began theevent their defectors. they militiaout attackedthe friends.ceremony When the the commu- held cere- in The Kabul regime wanted to make Hundu Kush News Agency reported. easternMujahideenhelpSCUDmore missiles SCUD attacks to Kabul in atmissiles recentlyleast three to The Soviet Union has sent moregovernmentfrontier troops resist totriesandPushtoon watch diplomats were the Zarghoon. flown ceremony. from to HeratForeigncommunist from journalists Kabul coun- parachuteKhostenemy airport, transport forcing planes the from regime landing to inThePaktia Province Mujahideensupplies are preventing to its besieged targets,Mujahideensources we said will in fire Kabul. SCUDS and other A regime spokesman said that "if guerillas provinces, attack militarycivilian ports,theof the fighting.regime attackers forces were have also started martyred firing inAccordingMujahideen to the sources Mujahideen say that re- four tarstheGharagarrison. airand field,ridge, rockets from about at whichlanding 9 kilometers they aircraft. fire from The The Mujahideen control mor-Tora theAfghanistanheavy Soviet rockets." army in October withdrew 1988, from before the SCUDs were first deployed geesreceivedMujahideen-rockets in Pakistan. with controlled pleasure byareas Afghan of Herat. refu- The news of the Herat attack indiscriminately wasinto portwreckage planes of can at beleast seen five near enemy the airport. trans- Khost, a town about 30 kilometers carryingandcountry, south. warheads and have weighing been used in the east At least eight of the giant missiles, up to one L officers is a serious setback for the The loss of so many high ranking re- years.siegedfrom the by Pakistan border, has been be- the Mujahideen for two willinton, large bewere prepared convoys brought forescorted to launching. the Afghan by capital tanks, and Islam shuns the use of current vo- dertaken for the collective well -being AFGHANews Vol 6, No 8, April 15, 1990, page Thebeitscabulary distinguishedown word revolutionary andJchad adopts belongs fromWhat a commonidealsterminology to this that particu- ideals. may doesof Jehad mean? world,aryof favourmankind has his no of solevested andAllah, interest in interest iswhich regarded being inthe the to function- in winpresent Islam the as Jami'at returnsleaderProf. Rabbani from has returned from a ingArabicposelylar terminologyof 'war'rejectedwords and bearing the usedof word Islam. the harb sameword Islam and mean-Jehad otherpur- ofan 'for'act inthe the sake way of of Allah' Allah'. The understanding of the concept is explicitly Aeringsthatshort large country's trip in tripnumber Istanbul,to Turkey Refa of to AnkaraTurksparty. at the Turkeyattended invitationand Chorom. these of During his stay, he addressed gath- ofnotation.thoughwhich pressedthe word ismore synonymousThe as: Jehad forceful nearest in English and correct with wider 'struggle',can meaning in be con- ex- To exert one's utmost en- explainedThusman"Actions shall he by who are have the butmade Prophet that by Hijrawhichintention when for he the heandintended. said;sake every of themgatherings.Afghanistan. He also addressed a gathering of about Prof. the Rabbani situation informed in amongpledeavor and inthem initiate promoting through a mental a speech cause. revolution or writing To change the outlook of the peo- lywhowasAllah 'benefit formade and Allah Hijra Hisor to andProphet, to take achievethe some Prophet; his some womanmigration world-and hein throughforAfghanArbakan, refugeesdemocratic the leaderin Istanbul. means. of the Najmuddin party, onceRefa is an Islamicintroduction party struggling of Islamic laws is aswordnewrannical form just isof social orderJehad. ofsystem To life alter by and the establish oldpower ty- of a also Jehad and to expend whichmarriage,religion he migrated ofhis peace migration for in ". the wasfullest for sense that ofThe fact remains that Islam is the Turkey.served as deputy prime minister of Prof. Rabbani disctissed the in acausegoods weaponly a is struggle;and Jehad of exertJehad too. physicallyas The is thepen rifle. is asfor much But the Jehad of Islam is not mere- it is a 'struggle in the this neverongstthethat term; its inforce teachings;itsthat tenetswas unjust never orthat war tolerated aggressionemployed was neveram- by to wasit im- religiousMuslimsCentralAfghanAfghan therefreedom. refugees are struggling Severalalso live thousand forin Turkey. more issueAsia and with the Refa situation leaders. causeAllahbelievingIslam. of Allah'enjoining that an essential :ehadforcible in conditionconversion in of People have been misled into the way of orofpose oppression.Islam it on was anyone; never due to compulsion that the expansion TurkeypleMost displacedBadakhshan. of becausethem fromare of Turkic Wakhanreligious -speaking Corridor and ethnic peo- in The Afghan cause is popular in However,otherfrom people the truth.nothing to Allthe couldsuchfaith work ofbe Islam.further as is um=- Social Studies. Courtesy: Bulletin of Forum for tiesAfghanistan.speaking between peoplethe two livingnations. There are several million Turkic - in northern turningtheir trade to hard with Eastcurrency the Kabul Europe in hardre-Eastern cash asksbloc countriesfor Najib goods are to he wants to ofingaccelerate the of West.East withGermany's the anticipated economy link- to that As a result, the govern- pay killedalistAfghan Nationalistparty, Millat in was of Peshawarkilled Afghanistan, by unidentified leader a nation-Doctor Sadat Shigawal, leader of blocarming,Post.gime, a number of the east - Freed from Soviet strong -countriessaid the Washington are rapidly mentcourtingNajibullahfering newsuch is aggressivelybusiness,attractive of-deals of President onassassins AfghanMarch in27.Aid Shaheen Association, Town, a reliefPeshawar organ-Dr. Sadat was the director of the abandoningsteadKabul;"clearingAfghanistan, to theyhard -currencyareconducted turning trade, with in- dollars" barter fromwith investments.ingas tax full -free retained corporate earnings status for and minimal allow- callytoldDoctorsization, the motivated, BBCUnity. that the but killing did not was specify politi- A member of the Afghan Millat and a member of Afghan onefortradeor "free"-well,east goods -bloc I'm dollars.in not envoy,Afghanistan quite who sure described in what," exchange said the "We were pressured before to blanket-Industries weaving of the factoryAIGWork has in openedPeshawar for arefugeesThe Ministry of Mines and ernmentwasthewhich murder. active group offices in themight university during be responsible the and time in gov- for of Afghan Millat (Afghan Nation) country'sso money."-called trade clearing with dollarsAfghanistan as "funny used A Czech diplomat said that his ministry,to provide the work factory for refugees. will produce more According to an official of that promotedofcamemoderatesKing the Zahirknownnewspaper a leftist andShah. as radicals. Millat, revolution theyLater published. itafter splitThe and the radicalsbetween be-name themselves."years,percentto be 40 percentbarter, buthard "in currency the and 60 Aalysts said that trend is expectedthose figures have last tworeversed trythanfactories has 20,000 plan toblankets toprovide establish annually. work other for refugees. small The official added that the minis- whenversityAfghan it beganjoined Millat its the activities.in Islamic the schools movement and uni-Most of the moderate followers of