Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XII Issue No:26 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . AUGUST 17. 2017 -Asad 26, 1396 HS Dozens of people on Wednesday protested against the alleged killing of civilians in a US airstrike insurgents for one week. Militants after entering the village, opened fire at civilians and killed dozens of them including women and UNAMA children. On Tuesday, the Afghan forces concerned of pushed Taliban back from the village and captured it back. “So far, 28 dead bodies have little support been taken out from two mass graves, and shifted to Sar-e-Pul for for civilian burial,” Provincial Spokesman, Zabihullah Amani told Afghanistan Times. victims He elaborated that three AT News Report children from 7-15 ages were among 28 dead bodies shifted to KABUL: The United Nations Sar-e-Pul, the capital city. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan He added that 19 dead bodies (UNAMA) on Wednesday JALALABAD: Dozens of people said if such incidents continued, have been also discovered in other expressed deepest concerns over two mass graves in the village. on Wednesday protested against they would block the Torkham- little support for civilian victims the alleged killing of civilians in a Jalalabad highway in future. Eight dead bodies were shifted in Afghanistan. Speaking at start earlier from the district, he said, US airstrike in the Haska Mena Zabihullah Zamarai, a provincial of National Study over war victims district of eastern Nangarhar council member, said people in adding that mostly the killed by Afghanistan Independent people belonged to Hazara ethnics. province. rural areas suffered at the hands Human Rights Commission The protesters, who had of both rebels and security forces. This comes as the Taliban and (AIHRC) here, Danial Bell the Daesh militant were taken hostage gathered in front of the Governor’s He said foreign forces had killed human right office’s head in House in Jalalabad, the provincial family members of Saifullah and By Farhad Naibkhel village after the security forces Mirza Olang village of Sayyad a large number of residents, but the UNAMA said that “Since July recaptured the valley in northern district was massively attacked by later freed after mediation of tribal st capital, asked the government to Syed Gulab who were common 1 2009 UNAMA has documented ensure civilians and unarmed people and had nothing to do with KABUL: At least 55 dead bodies Sar-e-Pul province, officials said Taliban with support of Daesh last elders. Some 235 hostage civilians 77,000 civilian casualties, which were discovered in the Mirza Olang Wednesday. week, and was under control of were rescued. people were protected during insurgency. Dr. Mohammad Nasir include victims of attacks against operations. They warned of Kamawal, another public hospitals, intentional killing, and blocking the Torkham-Jalalabad representative, said people should attack in schools, mosques and highway if incidents of civilian protest against civilian casualties communities. She said that despite casualties recurred. Last week 16 in foreign forces bombardment. high casualties there has been people, including women and The protesters passed a limited accountability for children, were allegedly killed in resolution asking the president to perpetrators and very little US airstrikes in Haska Mena pay proper attention to support for victims. She said that district. Local residents and Nangarhar and civilian deaths at we are pleased to support the officials confirmed the incident, the hands of foreign forces. The Afghan Independent Human but foreign forces claimed the dead governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Rights Commission in the initiative were Daesh insurgents. The Khogyani, confirmed receiving of running national investigation protesters, joined by provincial reports regarding civilian casualties of Victory. He also visited the about war victims. The national council members, complained in US bombardment in Haska Minsk car, construction and study is a timely study particularly against the government’s silence Mena, but said the incident was electricity companies with the due to changing the dynamic of the over the civilian deaths in foreign being investigated to unearth the Afghan delegation where officials conflict with new tactics emerging forces bombardment. Naveed truth. from the motor manufacturer and new targets practicing that are Shinwari, one of the protesters, (Pajhwok) promised to cooperate with having devastated impact on Afghanistan. In the meantime, the civilians, she added. Coming up CEO's office in a statement said with an example called improvised that “Officials of Belarus and explosive device tactics and suicide Afghanistan will sign agreements bomber have suffered more over economic, business, civilians. She said that UNAMA legislation and justice.” The is extremely concerned about commodity exchange value deliberately attacks, which target between Belarus and Afghanistan persons belonging to certain totaled more than $25 million religious and ethnic communities, USD in 2016, which is 60 percent by groups and fighters associated more than in 2015, according to as Daesh. This study is so Belarusian media reports. “We are important because of the rights of to sign two documents on victims should respected and the CEO Abdullah Abdullah is in Belarus on an official three day visit and met with Belarusian officials. activation of industrial live of victims must be protected cooperation and simplification of in arm territory, she noted. She visa regime. In my opinion it will insisted that UNAMA will The CEO of the National Unity Minister. Abdullah will hold talks met with Alexander Lukashenko, contribute to business support and cooperate with human Government (NUG) Abdullah with Kobyakov and it is expected President of Belarus, and communication,” Jawed Faisal, a rights commission in the aspect of Abdullah visited Minsk, the that a package of international discussed bilateral economic and spokesman for Abdullah, told this national study regarding war capital of Belarus, on Tuesday agreements will be signed, trade opportunities. He visited TOLOnews. This is the first victims in Afghanistan. Sima while on an official trip and met including one on industrial Belarusian Great Patriotic War official visit to Belarus in the Sammar, head of the human rights with Andrei Vladimirovich cooperation and the simplification Museum in Minsk on Wednesday history of bilateral relations commission said that body began Kobyakov, the Belarusian Prime of visa formalities. Abdullah also and laid a wreath at the Monument between Minsk and Kabul. a national study over war victims in order to provide a guideline for all involved conflict parties to The Ministry of Defense (MoD) have been posted on social media. Key IS leaders protect civilians. She said that on Wednesday said it was not Some people have congratulated accordance to conventions of informed about the appointment of him over his appointment while killed in Nangarhar Geneva war law has been specified, Yar Mohammad Dostum, son of others link the issue to tension Two key leaders of the Islamic any armed groups has no the right the First Vice President Abdul inside government. The Defense State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to attack public and welfare Rashid Dostum, as the commander Ministry also said the issue is terrorist group’s offshoot in institutions including school, of Sheberghan Garrison in Jawzjan related to the Ministry of Interior. Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were mosque, clinics, markets, houses province. MoD spokesman However, the Interior Ministry killed during the clashes with the and other private or social Dawlat Waziri said the issue was says it does not deal with security forces in eastern properties. She said that similar not made by the ministry which garrisons. Local officials however KABUL: Tens of thousands of children worked as street vendors, and that the government had failed Nangarhar province of killing and harassment of innocent learnt of the development through have a different statement in this Afghan children doing hard labor miners and at brick kilns, but about to deliver on its repeated promises Afghanistan. The provincial civilians particularly women and media reports. “I don’t know who respect. “The garrison was formed are involved in ‘spying’ and ‘drug 11 percent (more than 200,000) to control the situation. “If this police commandment in a children, patients, wounded and has appointed him (Yar from the merging of the public smuggling’ activities, the National were either busy selling drugs or situation continues, children will statement said the incident took surrendered people are banned in Mohammad). I hope that it is so. order and the special guards unit Workers' Union of Afghanistan indulged in spy activities. “A soon start using drugs or will be place late on Monday night in the conventions. She said that He is our Afghan, our brother. God of the first vice president and Yar (NUWA) said on Wednesday. number of children are hired by lured by the enemy.” The the vicinity of Haska Mina violation of above mentioned district after a group of insurgents points will be war crime and crime willing he will have the talent, Mohammad Khan was appointed There are some two million mafia and terrorist groups. Such Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, launched an attack on the security knowledge, education to become a to lead it,” said Rahmatullah child laborers across the country children work for terrorist groups Martyrs and Disabled had against humanitarian, thus it posts and local houses. The should be prosecuted and the general, minister, prime minster, Turkestan, the police chief of and at least 11 percent of them, or against regular monthly stipends recently said that currently eight statement further added that one president; and we will vote for him,” Jawzjan. Yar Mohammad has about 200,000 children, have been and these reports are confirmed million children were vulnerable perpetrators must be brought of the ISIS leaders killed during before justice.