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Ghazni Kandahar Jalalabad Clear Clear Clear Mazar Clear Herat Clear Bamayan Clear Kabul Clear Daily Outlook 34°C 24°C 34°C 30°C 31°C 18°C 27°C Weather 29°C 11°C 19°C 19°C 13°C 06°C 13°C Forcast US Defence Chief Obama Considering Plan to Leave Warns Russia has ‘Losing Strategy’ in Syria MADRID - US Defence Secre- in Madrid at the start of a five- Significant Force in Afghanistan tary Ashton Carter said Mon- day trip to Europe. WASHINGTON - President Obama is collapse of the Afghan forces in Kun- day that Moscow is pursuing “It remains my hope that seriously weighing a plan to keep as duz has fed long-standing worries a “losing strategy” in Syria Vladimir Putin will see that many as 5,000 U.S. troops in Afghani- that Afghan forces lack the necessary amid rising tensions after a tethering Russia to a sinking stan beyond 2016, according to senior air support, logistics and intelligence Russian fighter jet violated ship is a losing strategy.” U.S. officials, a further setback of his capabilities to survive on their own Turkey’s air space. Carter’s trip is aimed at thank- goal to end U.S. military involvement after U.S. service members leave the Moscow last week began ing allies from the US-led there before he leaves office. country. bombing in Syria, claiming coalition that is carrying out The plan presented in August by Gen. The 3,000 to 5,000 troops envisioned it was hitting Islamic State ji- daily drone and plane strikes Martin E. Dempsey, then-chairman of under Dempsey’s proposal would hadists. But the Pentagon says against IS in Iraq and Syria. the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would focus be one part of an emerging plan for Russian jets have targeted In a fresh complication of the primarily on counterterrorism op- a global counterterrorism footprint, other rebel groups in order to four and a half year Syrian erations against the Islamic State, al- developed after the Islamic State’s support the regime of Presi- conflict, which has claimed Qaeda and other direct threats to the rampage through much of Iraq and dent Bashar al-Assad. around 250,000 lives, Turkey United States. Syria. Gen. John Campbell, the top “Russia has escalated the civil said its F-16 jets had inter- Obama has made no final decision on U.S. commander in Afghanistan, also war, putting further at risk the cepted a Russian fighter plane the proposal, which was developed has developed as many as five -op very political resolution and that violated Turkish air space before the Taliban captured Kunduz tions that range from a small embas- preservation of Syria’s struc- near the Syrian border at the last month, the first major Afghan city gan in 2001. Afghan security forces, supported by American planes and combat sy force to as many as 7,000 troops. ture of future governance it weekend. A senior US de- to fall to the Taliban since the war be- advisers, have since been able to retake most, if not all, of the city. But the initial Dempsey’s ...(More on P4)...(9) says that it wants,” Carter said fence ...(More on P4)...(10) Quetta Shura Taliban Pentagon U.S. General MSF Promises Kunduz ‘Disgusted’ By Leader Killed in Faryab Airstrike Answers Afghan Forces Called for Officials Justifying KABUL - U.S. Defense Sec- Attack retary Ash Carter on Sunday KABUL - Medecins Sans General Abdul Raziq promised a full and transpar- Air Strike in Kunduz Frontieres on Monday de- ent investigation into wheth- WASHINGTON - Afghan manded a full, transparent er a U.S. aircraft providing forces asked for U.S. air sup- and independent investi- support for American and port while fighting the Tali- gation into the bombing of Afghan commandos was re- ban in Kunduz shortly before their hospital in Kunduz sponsible for the explosions an air strike resulted in the and said they were “disgust- that destroyed a hospital in deaths of civilians there, the ed” by the recent statements northern Afghanistan, killing American commander of in- from some Afghan officials KABUL - Shekh Wali, a Tali- clashes. 22 people. ternational forces in Afghani- who have tried to justify the ban local leader and mem- Barez believes that this attack Speaking to reporters trave- stan said on Monday. attack that killed 22 people. ber of the Quetta Shura of was organized in Pakistan and ling with him to Spain, Cart- U.S. Army General John on October 3 Afghan forces cidentally struck.” According to Christopher Pakistan has been killed in a Shekh Wali led the offensive er said, “the situation there is Campbell’s comments fell advised that they were taking Campbell said U.S. forces Stokes, General Director of clash with security forces in in the province. confused and complicated, so short of squarely acknowledg- fire from enemy positions and were not under direct fire in the organization: “”MSF Faryab. “Our investigations show that it may take some time to get ing U.S. responsibility for an asked for air support from the incident and the air strike is disgusted by the recent Abdul Satar Barez, acting the battle was planned in Pa- the facts, but we will get the air strike that killed 22 peo- U.S. forces,” Campbell said in had not been called on their statements coming from governor of Faryab says kistan and Shekh Wali led facts.” ple in an Afghan hospital run a briefing with reporters. “An behalf, contrary to previous some Afghanistan govern- hundreds of Taliban insur- it. He was also a member of He said he spoke to Gen. by aid group Medecins Sans air strike was then called to statements from the U.S. mili- ment authorities justifying gents attacked Maymana, the Quetta Shura of Pakistan and John Campbell, the top U.S. Frontieres (MSF) on Saturday. eliminate the Taliban threat, tary. He criticized the Taliban the attack on its hospital in capital of Faryab, from four he was killed in the attack,” he commander in Afghanistan, “We have now learned that and several civilians were ac- for ...(More on P4)...(11) Kunduz. These statements different angles on Sunday added. and to Marine Gen. Joseph imply that Afghan and US evening and “wanted to take Meanwhile, security head of Dunford, the chairman of the forces working together de- control of the city but secu- Faryab, Barialay Parwani says Joint Chiefs of Staff, during Taliban Violates Dand-e-Ghori cided to raze to the ground a rity forces drove them out.” that “the situation is back to his flight to Madrid, adding fully functioning hospital – “The security forces drove in- normal in Maymana and the that “there will be account- Deal: Officials with more than 180 staff and surgents out after 11 hours of people are going to work and ability as always in these inci- PUL-E-KHUMRI - Baghlan patients inside – because clashes in which 23 Taliban the government employees dents, if that is required.” Provincial Council said on they claim that members of insurgents including the Tal- are in their offices.” Carter said he told Campbell Monday the Taliban militants the Taliban were present.” iban’s shadow governor and This comes after local jihadi to make sure that the U.S. have violated the Dand-e- “This amounts to an admis- member of Quetta Shura of leaders announced their sup- provides any medical care Ghori Deal after they attacked sion of a war crime,” he said Pakistan was killed,” he said. port for the security forces on needed for those in the north- military bases in Bagh Sha- adding that it “utterly con- In addition, 13 other insur- Sunday after the attack by the ern city of Kunduz. mal and Chashma-e-Sheer tradicts the initial attempts gents were injured in the insurgents. (Tolonews) U.S. officials said American areas in Pul-e-Khumri city in of the US government to special operations forces ad- the northern province. minimise the attack as ‘col- Kunduz Cleanup vising Afghan commandos in The deal was signed between lateral damage’.” the vicinity of the hospital... tribal elders, government of- Ghori is part of Pul-e-Khum- clashing with Taliban insur- “There can be no justifica- Operation Underway (More on P4)...(12) ficials and the Taliban about ri city. gents after they attacked the tion for this abhorrent attack three weeks ago and prevents Local security officials have bases. on our hospital that resulted NDS Officials in both military operations and not commented on the latest Mohammad Zarif Zarif, in the deaths of MSF staff as Khost Arrest Haqqani rebels attacks from being car- developments but confirmed member of Baghlan Provin- they worked and patients as Commander in Burqa ried out in the area. Dand-e- that the security forces are cial ...(More on P4)...(13) they ...(More on P4)...(14) GHAZNI CITY - The National Suicide Bomber Targets UAE Calls for Stronger Trade Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence Kabul Home Of Former Ties Among Islamic Countries agency has arrested a Haqqani KABUL - A massive cleanup to my shop but I have come to Terrorist Network command- Helmand Governor operation by government and clean up and reopen for busi- er who was wearing a Burqa other organizations was un- ness.” and trying to enter Khost city. derway in Kunduz city early The streets were slowly com- A statement released by NDS Monday morning – with the ing to life as cyclists, motorists on Monday states that Niama- initial focus having been on and pedestrians started ven- tullah alias Khalid S/O Zanzir removing bodies that littered turing out. Gul was assigned by the ter- the streets. The owner of a local restaurant rorist network as the military TOLOnews reporter Karim said he too had returned to commander for Dwa Manda Amini, reporting from Kun- work and said fortunately he District. duz, said that government had not sustained any damage The statement further states KABUL - A powerful explosion rocked Kabul just officials and local security to his business. that Niamatullah was sent after 8pm local time on Monday night in what is DUBAI - The United Arab Emir- reate Muhammad Yunus urged forces were also returning to A heavy presence of troops in from across the border for ter- believed to have been a suicide bombing at the ates (UAE) minister of economy over 2, 000 delegates not to regard their offices to start their own the city was however testimo- rorist activities in Khost city. home of former Helmand governor, and former and foreign trade urged Monday Islamic business and finance as a cleanup operations. ny to what the locals have sur- Niamtullah has confessed to deputy head of the National Directorate of Secu- stronger economic ties among the means to focus on earning money, Scores of people were out on vived and all vehicles were be- his links with Haqqani net- rity (NDS) Naeem Baloch. Islamic countries to further boost but to find the balance between the the streets but the majority ing closely inspected by troops work in a footage released by The attack took place on Darulaman Road, close Islamic business across the world. economy, society and the environ- were still holed up in their at checkpoints. NDS. to parliament and to the Russian Embassy. “There are 1.7 billion Muslims liv- ment. homes by mid-morning. Some residents were also out Niamtullah said in the footage Additional insurgents are believed to have gained ing worldwide and the economies “Economy is not about profits; it One resident said govern- buying basic foodstuffs and that he was given the respon- access to the house after the suicide bomber deto- of the 57 Islamic states grow at an is about people. All three Ps, the ment should put out an an- a few women have also been sibility as the military com- nated his explosives. They are reportedly in the average of 5 percent per year,” Sul- profit, people and the planet, are nouncement telling residents seen on the streets. One wom- mander of Dwa Manda Dis- house but a police officer told TOLOnews.com at tan Al-Mansouri told the Global equally important,” said Yunus, it is safe to leave their homes. an said she was on her way to trict in Miranshah (Pakistan) the scene that security forces are currently carry- Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) who received the Noble peace A number of shopkeepers a doctor – something that until and was in charge of 100 mili- ing out a clearance operation. 2015. prize in 2006 for pioneering the had however come out to as- now, residents have not been tants of Haqqani group. Eye witnesses report that families were evacu- Earlier in the day, UAE Vice Presi- global microfinancing movement sess the damage that they had able to do. He added that he has also car- ated from nearby homes. In addition they say that dent, Prime Minister and Ruler to help the poor. sustained during the week- Karim says that Kunduz resi- ried out anti-government ac- at least four people have been injured, including of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin According to a DIEDC report re- long battle of Kunduz follow- dents want to get back to nor- tivities in Spera besides Dwa two children. Authorities have also cordoned off Rashid Al-Maktoum opened the leased at the forum, the overall size ing its collapse to the Taliban mal as soon as possible but for Manda District. Pointing to roads and cut power to the area. two-day GIES, which is organised of the Islamic economy worldwide last Monday. some it will take time. his hand, Niamatullah said he Large numbers of security forces have however by the Dubai Islamic Economy De- is 1.81 trillion U.S. dollars. It is One shopkeeper said: “Clash- One resident said that although sustained injuries during these arrived on the scene. The Taliban has claimed velopment Center (DIEDC). poised to grow to 2.58 trillion dol- es have caused some damage security ...(More on P4)...(15) activities. (KP) responsibility for the attack (Tolonews) In a keynote speech, Nobel lau- lars by 2020. (Xinhua)