Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:103 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 09. 2017 -Aqrab 18, 1396 HS AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: At least 39 militants were killed and 19 others were KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani, wounded in different crackdowns and the Vice President of the within past 24 hours. United States, Mike Pence had a In a statement, ministry of telephonic conversation on defense said that Afghan National Tuesday evening, in which both Army with the cooperation of the were killed. Residents said that a The US military has rejected US airstrike targeted a gathering of any civilian casualties during their sides discussed key issues, Afghan National Police and including topics of mutual and National Directorate of Security civilians on the weekend in the air raid. “United States Forces- unsafe district of Char Dara, killing Afghanistan (USFOR-A) has regional interests, the Presidential conducted joint operations against Palace said in a statement. Government and people. insurgents in different areas of at least 10 and wounding scores investigated allegations of civilian President Ghani thanked the more. casualties in Kunduz province According to the statement, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Logar, the two sides exchanged views Government and people of the Kandahar, Zabul, Balkh, Jawzjan, “Credible reports that at least during the period of November 3 United States for assisting the 10 civilians killed in Kunduz and 4; no evidence of civilian over topics of mutual and regional Faryab, Kunduz, Baghlan, interests. Issues that figured their Afghan Government and people in Badakhshan and Helmand Afghanistan airstrike November casualties has been found,” it said different development realms, 4,” the United Nations Assistance in a statement. conversation mainly revolved provinces. The statement said that around implementation of the underscoring that such mutual in these operations 39 insurgents Mission in Afghanistan USFOR-A takes all allegations cooperation should be augmented. (UNAMA) twitted. of civilian casualties seriously and lately unveiled U.S strategy and including one Daesh affiliate were its region-wide impact, Vice president Mike Pence killed and 19 others were injured. “UN interviews with multiple does its utmost to safeguard lauded the bravery and sacrifices survivors, medics, elders and civilians and the people of reinforcement of the Afghan Afghan forces arrested two rebels defense and security sector, of the Afghan National Defense and during operations and handed over others give strong reason to believe Afghanistan, who only wish for Security Forces patriotically civilians among victims,” it said, peace and lasting security. counter-terrorism struggles, them to judicial organs for further AT News Report reforms, anti-corruption efforts, rendered for eradicating terrorism. inquiry. During these operations killed in an airstrike launched by adding that the victims were Former President, Hamid The two leaders talked further civilians forced by the “anti- Karzai immediately condemned the peace process and conduct of in the past 24 hours, Afghan KABUL: The United Nations the US in Kunduz province, elections. over ways of boosting mutual National and Defense Security office in Afghanistan confirmed brushing aside US forces report government elements” to retrieve the attack against civilians, calling cooperation and assistance which bodies from earlier fighting. that an “inhumane act”. Vice president Mike Pence forces shelled and bombed the Wednesday that 10 civilians were that had earlier claimed no civilians reaffirmed their commitment, can consequently contribute enemies’ positions by artilleries iterating that the people and towards strengthening stability as and air force During these government of the United States well as ensuring development in operations, 25 terrorist killed, 10 will continue staying together with Afghanistan and the region, the wounded and two other arrested and supporting the Afghan statement concluded. in Gilan and Khotiani district of Ghazni, 10 Taliban fighter were killed and five other wounded as well as three Taliban stronghold destroyed in Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz and two insurgents killed and two other wounded in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province. Similar, KABUL : Some Wolesi Jirga The lawmaker said if the speaker, Mohamamd Nazir BBC that the Durand Line was a one Daesh fighter was killed in Deh members on Wednesday expressed government alone could not stop Ahmadzai, who chaired today’s recognized border between Bala district of Nangarhar and one concern over the government’s the fencing, it should let the nation session, said recent British envoy’s Afghanistan and Pakistan. rebels killed in Shahjoi district of silence on the ongoing fencing of action on their own. He criticized statements about the Durand Line Ahmadzai said the government’s Zabul province. In past 24 hours, the Durand Line by Pakistan. the government and said: “We do were against diplomatic norms and silence about fencing of the Durand 14 planed clearing operations, 14 Mualvi Tarakhel Mohammadi, not know why the government is was interference in Afghanistan’s Line was worth concerning, asking Special Forces operations a Kuchi representative in the lower silent about this action of affairs. “The Ministry of Foreign the leaders to clear their stance on conducted in ten provinces; also, house, said: “If a deal is reached Pakistan.” Saleh Mohammad from Affairs should stop foreign the matter or reveal if any deal had Air forces conducted 105 aerial on the line’s fencing, the public northern Kunduz province also diplomats from interfering in our reached with the Pakistani side. “If operations supporting Afghan should know that otherwise it is said the government should stop country’s affairs, foreigners the government does not take National army including 19 strikes the government is responsible to fencing the Durand Line otherwise should not be allowed to talk about action, the people are ready to on enemy’s sanctuaries. ANA defend national sovereignty and the public would do it on their Afghans’ properties,” he said. prevent fencing process on the discovered and confiscated not let Pakistan install the fences own. A number of other lawmakers The British envoy to Kabul, Durand Line,” he warned. weapons and ammunition in the on Afghans’ chest.” held similar views. Second deputy Sir Nicholas Kay, recently told the (Pajhwok) operations as well. Uprising commander, his wife shot dead AT News Report A man in the southern province of KABUL: The Taliban insurgents Helmand has designed a solar- have shot dead a former militia powered water pump which is able leader and his wife in Pashtunkot to pump water by using only AT News Report district of northern Farayb sunlight. province, an official said on Dad Mohammad, 25, who KABUL: The court of Criminal Wednesday. designed the device, said he wants Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Afghanistan Independent Human The incident took place in to invent such devices in order to Wednesday said that 14 drug Rights Commission (AIHRC) head Surkhab area of the district on help people in underdeveloped trafficker arrested in the past one Sima Samar on Wednesday said Tuesday night, the provincial provinces. He said this can be used week. The CJTF in a press corruption challenged peace and police headquarters said. for agricultural purposes and for statement said that said that 14 stability in the country and the Abdul Jalil, 37, a public pumping clean drinking water in smugglers were apprehended by phenomenon needed practical uprising group commander, with remote areas where there is no Counter Narcotics Police through action to be curbed. his wife, Zulaikha, 31, had been electricity. more advanced pumps,” said Dad different crackdown in various Samar, addressing a conference displaced to Maimana city after He said local people have Mohammad. provinces and were handed over “National human rights and anti- the collapse of Surkhab area. The shown a great interest in the pump. Meanwhile a number of to CJTF for criminal proceedings. corruption conference,” said that couple returned to their previous “The idea came to mind when residents in Helmand, who have One case belonged to Hamid establishing peace in the country home on Tuesday. Hayatullah I saw the residents had no access used the water pump, said the Karzai international airport in was related to fighting corruption. Surkhabi, Pashtunkot police chief, to electricity and the people were device works well. “Helmand has Kabul, which through smuggler “The impunity culture paves said Abdul Jalil had been serving purchasing Pakistani and Chinese no permanent electricity, but now planned to transfer narcotics to ground for more corruption, a in public uprising and recently tied water pumps - but this water many people use this water pump; India, added statement. phenomenon that expands when the knot with Zulaikha, a widow pump is a better quality and is previously we were spending a lot Statement said that that the there is no accountability”, she and mother of three children. After much cheaper than other products; of money to purchase fuel, but now investigation is going on over the said, stressing a serious knowing about the return of Jalil, people come from various by using this pump we can save dossier of the indicts by the CJTF, commitment for eliminating the Taliban launched a search and provinces to buy this water pump. our money,” said a resident of which after examining the problem was direly needed. found them last night and killed I studied until Grade 4 and face Helmand Lala Khan Kharoti. evidences and arguments from Samar said fighting corruption KABUL : Hundreds of people on words religion and ethnicity to the them both. financial problems in designing (ToloNews) both sides the CJTF will convict should not remain confined to Thursday staged a protest ID cards in the Population the accused traffickers, added slogans but needed a serious and demonstration in central capital Registration Law.