Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:84 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SATURDAY . OCTOBER 21. 2017 -Mizan 29, 1396 HS The US uses the Islamic State insurgency as a tool in Afghanistan, AT Monitoring Desk aimed at destabilizing the whole region, the former Afghan KABUL: Contrary to Pakistan president told RT, urging the army claims, the CIA Chief has said international community to that the US-Canadian couple AT News Report convince the US that it needs to kidnapped by Taliban insurgents actually fight terrorism. in Afghanistan, but they were held KABUL: At least 15 people have No action was taken against inside Pakistan for five years before been killed and 10 others received Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ being freed. CIA Chief’s remark Women and children injuries in a suicide bombing on ISIL) terrorists despite their has been doing round in media were among those Friday in a mosque in western atrocious acts being well known while it is for the first time a US Ghor province of Afghanistan, “since the arrival of Daesh [an official has publicly stated that the who were killed and couple and their children spent provincial official said. Arabic acronym for IS] on the wounded in the Provincial Governor Afghan scene,” former President their captivity in Pakistan, not in Afghanistan. While addressing the mosque attack. Spokesman, Abdul Hai Khaibi, Hamid Karzai said. He then Foundation for Defense of said the attacker detonated his mentioned reports of “unmarked Democracies think tank in explosives inside the Khwajagan foreign helicopters” providing Washington, CIA Chief, Mike Mosque of the Khwajagan village support to the terrorists. Pompeo said that they had a great “From the two years onwards unmarked helicopters, unmarked of the Valdai Forum in Sochi, of Dulayna district of the province. outcome last week when four US “The bombing occurred at to today, every day the local foreign helicopters, would go in Russia. “There’s a lot of evidence, nationals who had been held for people, the local elders, and support extremists in all parts unfortunately, that shows that five years inside Pakistan were 5:00pm when a local uprising government officials, media and of the country,” the former these extremist forces are supplied successfully rescued. Prior to this, commander and his men were others began to report that president told RT on the sidelines from the foreign bases...P2 Pakistan army and government inside the mosque to perform made a claim that the US-Canadian evening prayers,” he added. couple and their children were While having no exact details, rescued shortly after entering he said that the commander along Pakistan from Afghanistan. The with some of his fighters and couple was kidnapped in 2012 in Afghanistan and their children were villager were killed in the mosque born in captivity. The CIA chief’s bombing. “More than 10 others remarks comes at a time when the have been wounded. Moreover, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson AT News Report bombing.” He added that the Iqbal Nezami, Provincial Police has scheduled visit to Pakistan suicide bomber took position Spokesman said, “It was a suicide next week, who said on Wednesday KABUL: Dozens of people were among the worshipers inside attack that killed over 15 people, killed and scores more wounded mosque and detonated his the United States expected including the commander, and over Pakistan “to take decisive and after a suicide bomber detonated explosives among them. President meaningful action against terrorist his explosives inside a mosque in Ashraf Ghani “strongly” 10 others received injuries.” He groups on its soil.” Moreover, US Police District 13 of west Kabul, condemned the attack against the added that Fazal Hayat Khan, the officials, speaking on condition of the capital city, security official worshipers. Moreover, Ministry uprising commander and few of his anonymity have previously said said on Friday. Najib Danish, a of Public Health said they have men, who have been fighting there was no indication the spokesman for the interior received 22 dead bodies from against the Taliban insurgents kidnapped US-Canadian hostages ministry said that their latest mosque bombing. However, among those killed in the bombing. AT Monitoring Desk findings show that 39 people were had been in Afghanistan before casualties fear as Imam Zaman is a However, there is no immediate they were freed. According to the killed. He counted the number of grand mosque with lots of prayer KABUL: More than 30 Taliban official, the US believed the injured 45. A suicide bomber blew holders on daily gathering to claim of responsibility for attack militants have been killed by the kidnapped couple and their himself up among the worshipers perform prayers, and by any terrorist groups. brave Afghan security forces last children were held by the notorious inside the Imam Zaman grand unfortunately the suicide attack night (Friday night) in violent Haqqani network in or near its mosque in the Dasht-e-Barchi took place inside mosque among clashes and airstrikes carried out headquarters in the northwest neighborhood during the evening worshippers. Islamic State (IS), in Andar district of southern Washington think tank, that if Pakistan the entire time. Regarded prayers. which is also known as Daesh Ghazni province, where conflict The MoI strongly condemned terrorist claimed responsibly for has been entered a third day, an history is to be a guide, then very as the most frightening and Taliban’s low expectations should be set for effective Taliban ally, the Haqqani mosque bombing, in which a the attack. official said. Late on Wednesday number of civilians were martyred This comes as United Nations in night, the Taliban militants first Pakistan’s willingness to cooperate network enjoys supports from a with the US in fighting “radical large number of elements of the and wounded, and termed it an act its reported release last week said response carried out a car bombing and then against humanity. Earlier, Kabul at least 84 people killed and 194 attacked security posts, killing 22 Islamic terrorism.” Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), US officials have long accused Pakistan’s powerful military-run Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid wounded in attacks on their security personnel and five had said that 32 including women mosques and religious ceremonies. civilians. It was feared until Pakistan of turning a blind eye or intelligence agency, US officials to peace helping the Afghan Taliban and the said, but Pakistan denies it. and children were killed and 41 Among those were at least two yesterday that the district would others received injures from attacks on mosques in Kabul were allied Haqqani network. Pakistan “We see this as a first step and fall to the insurgents, but on we hope that we can build on it,” today’s (Friday) mosque in August and September. call P-06 Thursday evening, airstrikes were has repeatedly denied ties with the said the official, adding that conducted before the commando militant groups. Washington is “very frustrated that forces reaching the conflict zone, This comes after the US Taliban and Haqqani militants local official said. Provincial AT Monitoring Desk Secretary of State Rex Tillerson continue to fine sanctuaries in Governor Spokesman, Arif Noori, said at a debate at the Center for Pakistan.” It’s the freedom of told Pajhwok Afghan News that KABUL: CIA Director, Mike Strategic and International Studies movement; it’s the ability to fresh security forces, including Pompeo said that the United in Washington DC on Wednesday, transport weapons and materials, commandos, had reached the Andar States will do everything it can to the United States will remain in district last night. He said last night the ability to raise funds. This is military operations and airstrikes bring the Taliban to the negotiating Afghanistan as long as the Taliban what makes a sanctuary, the official had resulted into the killing of 30 table in Afghanistan, but Pakistan refuse to join the peace process. noted. A senior Pakistani security Taliban insurgents in the district. must first deny the militants a safe “So it is about a commitment, source said last Friday that He added the killed militants haven on its soil. a message to the Taliban and other Pakistani troops and intelligence elements that we’re not going operatives, acting on a US included some Pakistanis and their Hinting toward talks and peace AT News Report caused the increase of “Loya Jirga means notorious commanders as well, settlement, Pompeo the Taliban anywhere. And so we’ll be here as intelligence tip launched a raid on long as it takes for you to change a vehicle carrying the hostages as “unprecedented civilian consultation which God the adding, irregular exchange of firing must have no hope of winning on casualties”. They said some almighty has allowed,” said a continued in Andar till Friday. He the battlefield in Afghanistan, and your mind and decide you want to they were being moved into the KABUL: Some clerics in the Kabul engage with the Afghan Kurram tribal region. After release city asked the government to call individuals have taken the power, scholar in a Kabul mosque. “The furthered, more troops were that means making it no longer of the family, Pakistani officials but they are dealing the lives of Loya Jirga is a nationwide expected to be deployed to Andar possible to cross the Afghan- government in a reconciliation the traditional Loya Jirga (Grand emphasized on the importance of Assembly) for finding a solution the people. assembly through which, today (Saturday). He said since Pakistani border and hide inside process and develop a form of cooperation and intelligence Thursday two security forces have government that does suit the for what they called “the current The clerics believe that representatives of people will Pakistan, the Associated Press sharing by the Washington which continuing the current situation discuss to find a solution, thus, the been martyred and nine others reported.