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US to Equip Afghan Forces with More Armored Vehicles the Taliban in the Northern Prov- Ince of Balkh Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:12 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . AUGUST 04. 2016 -Asad 14, 1395 HS AT Monitoring Desk “I wanted a government to take forward the peace process and Presidential spokesman Haroon commission for electoral commis- also bring electoral reforms. I am Chakhansuri said on Tuesday that sion members must start its work.? KABUL: Former National Secu- after President Ashraf Ghani's leg- "Our expectation after the re- rity Adviser Rangin Dadfar Span- sure the civil society and public would show peaceful reaction islative decree regarding electoral lease of the decree is that the se- ta said the establishment of the reforms was rejected by the Wole- lection committee start its work National Unity Government against [the government] for not fulfilling the promises regarding the si Jirga (Lower House of Parlia- and we witness the implementa- (NUG) was a mistake as the gov- ment), the presidential palace, in tion of electoral reforms in ernment has failed to lead the electoral reforms,” Spanta said. The NUG, established as re- cooperation with the constitution Afghanistan,"said Naeem Ay- Afghan peace process to success oversight commission, advised the oubzad, a member of the Trans- and bring electoral reforms. sult of a political deal between Pres- ident Ashraf Ghani and Chief Ex- president to issue a new decree to parent Election Foundation of Af- In an interview with Kabul kick start the electoral reform pro- ghanistan (TEFA). News, Spanta termed formation ecutive Abdullah Abdullah, will complete its two years term in cess. The presidential palace said "It is necessary that the gov- of the unity government a major that the constitution oversight ernment urgently approves the mistake, saying that imposing the October and is obliged to convene the Loya Jirga to extend the ten- commission has advised Ghani that new decree regarding law on func- government on public for five on the basis of the law he can issue tion, duties and responsibilities of years would spark severe public ure, reported Kabul News. The adviser told Kabul News a new decree and start the elector- electoral commissions and that the reaction. He said that dependen- al reform process. president implements it," said cy of the current government on that if the government failed to convene the Loya Jirga in next two "After rejection of legislative Saleh, another member of TEFA. Pakistan was also a mistake. The decree the government seek the Meanwhile the constitution former national security adviser months, the political deal would will not accept this illegitimate “The current government is in- they talk about the Turkmenistan- lose its legality and the NUG its government for five years, even if volved in corruption,” Spanta said, Afghanistan-Pakistan-India [gas constitution oversight commission oversight commission said that on said that there is need for legiti- legal opinion and the commission the basis of Article 79 of the con- mizing the government instead of legitimacy. John Kerry, the foreign secretary adding that people are recruited in pipeline project]. However, this Spanta said, “If the govern- of the US, extends the unity gov- the governmental departments on project was designed during present its opinion and on the ba- stitution, the p?resident can issue relying on the United States. sis of the commission opinion fun- any legislative decree while the “The biggest mistake of the ment failed to convene the Loya ernment’s tenure.” He said that the the basis of nepotism and favorit- Former President Hamid Karzai’s Jirga within two months, and bring government is deceiving public in ism rather than merit. “The gov- tenure,” he said. “It is not a new damental, legal and executive ac- national assembly is on leave. National Unity Government is its tion will be taken," presidential In the past few months, the formation,” he said, adding that electoral reforms, it indicates that the name of mega economic ernment says that it has inaugu- thing. We participated in a high lev- the government is completely los- projects. Most of the projects were rated mega projects. They [author- el meeting with these three coun- spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri Wolesi Jirga has rejected both de- he thought to have a government said. Meanwhile election monitor- crees Ghani issued regarding the which would overcome the chal- ing its legitimacy. Everything will designed and implemented ‘most- ities] organize big events to inau- tries for the project,” the former fall into deep uncertainty. People ly’ in the previous government. gurate these projects. For example security adviser said. ing institutions welcomed the de- electoral reform system – result- lenges in Afghanistan. cision and said that the selection ing in a deadlock. (ToloNews)| 43 insurgents Daesh recruitment center busted in Nangarhar Taliban again close killed, 14 AT News Report brainwashing the youths and train wounded in KABUL: The security forces have them with extremist ideologies Gardez-Patan highway busted a Daesh recruitment center Two motorcycle and some Helmand in the eastern Nangarhar province, ammunition belonged to Daesh in- GARDEZ : Residents of south- Mirzaka districts. officials said. surgents were also destroyed in the eastern Paktia province on He said the insurgents had sus- AT News Report Daesh enrolment center was operation. Wednesday said the Taliban had tained heavy casualties in the clash- KABUL: At least 43 Taliban fight- busted by Afghan forces through Daesh suffered heavy casual- once again closed the Gardez-Pa- es and only three security men had ers including three commanders operation named Qahr-e-Silab (Si- ties in different district of Nangar- tan highway against traffic. been killed or wounded so far. were killed and 14 others wound- lab anger) in TangiGori area of har province in the past two The Taliban militants had pre- The governor’s spokesman, ed during air and ground operation Haska Mina district of eastern weeks. Over 100 Daesh fighters viously closed the same highway Naqib Ahmad Atal, said the insur- in southern Helmand province. province, said provincial press of- were killed and injured in the op- about two weeks ago before the gents had descended on the high- These Taliban were killed and fice in a statement. eration and their recruitment cen- road was reopened as a result of a way in some areas for searches, injured by Afghan forces through The statement said that seven ter ruined in Kot district last week. security operation against the re- but the road had not been com- air and ground raid carried out last Daesh fighters were killed and nine Security forces intensified air bls. A driver on the route, Syed pletely shut. night in Nad Ali, Marja and Gr- others were wounded in the dis- and ground attack on Daesh, after Noor, told Pajhwok Afghan News He said security forces had ishk districts of Helmand province, trict. Daesh terrorists were using the group claimed responsibility the Taliban had closed the road in reached vulnerable areas to do away said governor press office in a the center for motivating and re- for the suicide attack among en- Andom area against all kinds of with threat posed by the insurgents statement. Counter triggering of- cruiting the youth. lightenment movement protestors tack said that Afghan forces will take revenge of innocent people from movement. and to ensure fearless movement fensive going on in Nadali district The group was focusing on in Kabul. President after the at- killed during suicide attack. He said the road was closed on the road. to clear the district from Taliban, on Wednesday noon, leaving The Taliban have said nothing statement added. Tens of Taliban security of the district. Khak-e- stranded a large number of passen- in this regard. Safid district of Farah province is fighter attacked Nad Ali district to gers on both sides of the blockade. The Gardez-Patan road inter- Militants pushed back in Khak-e-Safid one of the volatile district, where capture the district, but faced Af- A security official said clashes connects Dand Patan, Chamkani, Taliban mane times had launched ghan forces resistance and suffered AT News Report between security forces and insur- Janikhel, Zazi Aryub, Ahmadkhel, military vehicles and some ammu- members of Taliban were killed or a large scale attacks and even one casualties. KABUL: In a well-coordinated nition were also destroyed in the wounded in the crackdown who gents were ongoing since yester- Lazha Mangal and Mirzaki dis- year ago overrun most part of the day in Chamkani, Janikhel and tricts. (Pajhwok) military operation the Afghan forc- operation, statement added. Key were playing important role in in- district for few days es have successfully cleared the Taliban Khak-e-Safid district of western Farah province from Taliban and intelligence deputy destroyed their main hideouts, se- curity officials said. Afghan na- nabbed in Balkh tional army with the cooperation of the national police launched a 10-day crackdown against insur- AT News Report gents in Khak-e-Safid district of ficial said on Wednesday. In addition to that, 32 insur- This comes as provincial gov- the district where security forces Farah province and cleared differ- KABUL: The Afghan security forc- “Taliban commanders Maw- gents were wounded during the ernor Faisal Begzad had earlier said took control of several areas. “The ent villages of the district of Tali- es have killed at least 27 Taliban lavi Nasir Ahmad Farooqi, Fasi- ‘Kokcha 07’ clearance operation, that the Afghan security forces enemy is fleeing.” ban, interior ministry said in a state- insurgents including their three key hullah Sultani and Mullah Samiul- he said. Two security forces were started a massive military opera- Moreover, several provincial ment.
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