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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XIV Issue No:09 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY . JULY 31. 2019 -Asad 09, 1398 HS AT News Report KABUL: While the US officials have said about a beginning of their military pullout of Afghanistan at the start of 2020, Afghan government says that any troop withdrawal would depend on the situation. “In a phone conversation took place on July 24, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo assured.... AT News Report KAUL: More Afghan civilians were killed by Afghan and NATO coalition forces than the Taliban and other militants across the country in the first half of 2019, the UN mission in Afghanistan said in its latest report released Tuesday. The conflict in Afghanistan continues to have a devastating impact on civilians, with the latest UN update released Tuesday documenting 3,812 civilian casualties (1,366 deaths and 2,446 injured) in the first half of 2019. While the number of civilians killed and injured is 27 percent down from the same period in 2018 –the year that saw record high numbers of recorded civilian casualties– the UN notes with concern disturbing patterns such as the 27 per cent increase in civilian deaths in the second quarter of 2019 compared with the first, the report ... A wounded men receives treatment in a hospital after a suicide attack on the outskirts of Jalalabad city east of Kabul AT News Report AT News Report seen on the third day of presidential electoral campaign. AT News Report KABUL:At least three civilians, KABUL: The Independent QotbuddinRoydar, deputy including a child,were embraced Electoral Complaint Commission head of the commission,... KABUL: At least 56 militants, martyrdom and 23 others says some law violations were including seven key Taliban received injuries after a motorbike commanders have been killed borne-bomb detonated in during a clash with the Afghan southern Kandahar province on security forces in northern Tuesday morning, official said. It Baghlan province, a statement was a Taliban motorbike terrorist from the military said Tuesday. attack in Spin Boldak district, AT News Report The U.S. soldiers were killed The 207th Shaheen Corps said Provincial Police Chief after a member of the Afghan said in a statement that the clash Tadian Khan, and confirmed KABUL: Two U.S. soldiers were National Army solider opened broke out after a large number of deaths of three people—two shot dead by an Afghan soldier in fire on them inside a military base Taliban fighters attacked a military adults and a child. In addition to southern Kandahar province, in Shah WalliKot district on base in Tape Qarghan area of the that, 23 others, all of... official said. The Afghan shooter Monday, an officials said.... province on Monday night.... wounded during gunfire which is now under Afghan custody. WEDNESDAY . JULY 31, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES KUNDUZ CITY: Officials in northern Kunduz province say though the morale and capabilities of the government forces remain strong, advanced weapons possessed by the enemy cause more casualties to the security The National Security Advisor he said. “It is a time-consuming several districts and expanding personnel. Police chief Col. Hamdullah Mohib who visited process. We are in the threats in provincial capital Pul- Manzoor Stanikzai said in an the northern province of Baghlan preliminary stage of this e-Khumri, however, the threats exclusive interview with Pajhwok on Monday said the Taliban is process. As you know the still exist. “The enemy had the Afghan News Taliban’s Red Unit still dreaming the return of an Taliban are not prepared to enter plan to capture at least two -- equipped with modern Islamic emirate, therefore, the into direct talks with the Afghan districts but failed to achieve its weapons -- inflicted considerable hardline group is not prepared to government and the goal. They wanted to capture Tala casualties on security forces engage in direct talks with the representatives of the people of Wa Barfak and Baghlan-e-Markazi recently in Qala-i-Zal, Imam Afghan government. Afghanistan. They still claim [districts], but they were failed in Sahib and Dasht-i-Archi districts. Mohib stated that the the emirate and still insist that both directions,” Basim said. Carrying sophisticated arms, preliminary steps for peace have we are not going to talk directly Baghlan is one of the restive the Taliban Red Unit staged night been taken and that soon an with the [Afghan] government,” regions in northern Afghanistan attacks on the security forces, he inclusive peace delegation will be Mohib said. Baghlan governor where residents have persistently said. At times, the unit drew a tit- formed to talk to the Taliban. Farid Basim said the Taliban criticized the government for not for-tat response, but the security Protection of the gains will failed to achieve their military taking action against the threats personnel suffered casualties, he make the main agenda of the talks, objectives in terms of capturing posed by militants. (TOLONews) added. The official demanded the security forces be equipped with advanced weapons and military gear to suppress the rebels. Stanikzai said the Ministry of Interior Affairs was aware of the situation. He hoped the arms shortfall would be addressed as soon as possible. The police chief praised cooperation between people and security forces, MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Public acknowledging support from the representatives and civil society masses. They were working day activists on Tuesday claimed the and night to prevent insecurity, salaries of hundreds of ‘ghost’ he continued. Noor Mohammad, Afghan Local Police (ALP) a resident, said the Taliban Red personnel went into private Unit had caused the security pockets in northern Balkh forces huge casualties in recent province. They said the months. “At least 70 people were Amrullah Saleh at home in Kabul on Monday, a day after he narrowly escaped an attack. imaginary presence of ALP men killed as a result of attacks by the had a negative impact on the Red Unit in Imam Sahib district By Mujib Mashal humanity. But my determination colleague was a prime target province security situation. in the past two months,” he to fight is strengthened. I have 20 because of his “radical position” The governor’s house did not claimed. He said of the security more reasons to fight.” against the Taliban and against the reject the presence of ‘ghost forces’ morale was higher than the KABUL: Even before he Mr. Saleh, 46, is a longtime Pakistan intelligence agency, personnel’ in ALP ranks but said militants’, The fighters, however, received specific intelligence survivor: of suicide attacks and which is accused of supporting serious efforts were underway to used binocular rifles in nigh attacks about an attempt planned on his ambushes, of years of political the Taliban. “He has been a rarity resolve the issue. and thus put the security life, Amrullah Saleh had a feeling isolation, but also of a deeply in our security sector: a person Balkh provincial council offered a lot of sacrifices while negative impact instead of personnel in trouble. (Pajhwok) they were coming for him soon. deprived upbringing. As a child, he with deep research and study, but chairman Mohammad Afzal keeping Balkh secure but the positive in some places. So he wrote his will. As a former was orphaned and left destitute. also with experience both from Hadid told Pajhwok Afghan forces lacked proper He said most of ALP members Afghan intelligence chief who is His ascension to the highest levels his time in the anti-Taliban News that ALP personnel management and therefore they were relatives of former staunchly anti-Taliban, he had of Afghan politics — he has allied resistance and later as intelligence formations needed a serious sometimes committed rogue commanders and a number of them been near the top of the militants’ with Mr. Ghani, whom he once chief,” Mr. Spanta said. review in three districts of the acts. The police headquarters had no physical presence and their list for a long time. But now there staunchly criticized — comes in But many of his critics see province. According to him, were trying to clear ALP ranks salaries were pocketed by their was an added reason for targeting one the most difficult and uncertain his inflexible resistance to the dozens of imaginary ALP of imaginary personnel, he commanders. Saho waned if the him: He was about to launch his periods of the Afghan war. Bodies Taliban as a hurdle at a time when personnel exist in the three added. He further said the police issue was not addressed at the campaign as the running-mate of are piling up on all sides, and an the war can end only through districts and their salaries and headquarters had moved 100 earliest possible, the security privileges go to commanders’ ALP men from Chimtal district situation would further FIROZKOH: Agriculture President Ashraf Ghani in his American search for a political compromise. And his denials of pockets. Hadid said, “If we have to Kishindih district because deteriorate in the province. officials in western Ghor province September re-election bid. settlement through negotiations is the extent of Taliban control once About a week ago, Mr. Saleh proving difficult. went so far that they stirred 200 ALP members on duty in one they had no presence in practical Mujib Momand, another civil say their assessment shows fruit in the area. Atta Mohammad society activist in Mazar-i-Sharif harvests would double this year took a new look at the four-page The bloodshed has only ridicule. of these three districts on papers, on the ground there will be only Saho, a civil society activist, told City, the provincial capital, told as compared to the previous year.