Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XII Issue No:40 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 05. 2017 -Sunbula 14, 1396 HS security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and its affiliates, including the Haqqani fficials in Saudi Arabia Network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish- declared a successful end e-Mohammad, Tehreek-i-Taliban Oto this year’s hajj Pakistan and Hizbut Tahrir," it pilgrimage, which drew 2.3 million added. Muslims from around the world The statement said nations without reports of major problems. should unite to fight the groups in Prince Khalid al-Faisal, who accordance with the principles of led the government-run committee international law, but emphasised Rohingya refugees gather as they expect relief supplies in that oversaw the hajj, on the importance of not interfering Kutupalang near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 3, September 3 said this year’s in the sovereign affairs of individual 2017. Photo: Reuters celebration attracted 30 percent states. more people than the event last The ninth BRICS summit year. “More than two million chaired by Chinese President Xi pilgrims have come to this holy Jinping stressed the need for land in order to embody the correct immediate cessation of violence in humanitarian image of Muslims,” Afghanistan and reaffirmed their Faisal said. support to the people of He added that no significant Afghanistan. problems were reported in the They supported an Afghan-led five-day event. and Afghan-owned peace and In recent years, the hajj has national reconciliation and ongoing been hit by deadly riots, fires, and international efforts, including the stampedes. The 2015 hajj saw Moscow Format of consultations some 2,300 pilgrims, many of them on Afghanistan and “Heart of from Iran, crushed to death in a Asia-Istanbul Process”, as well as ritual near Mecca -- a tragedy that multimodal connectivity projects led to rising tensions between the to promote peace and stability. host Saudis and rival Iran. “We support the efforts of the Tehran ordered a boycott of Afghan National Defense and Afghan government has strongly massacre of Rohingya Muslims by the event in 2016, but they security Forces in fighting terrorist condemned violence against Myanmar’s forces in the strongest allowed participation again this organizations,” they said. Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. terms. year. As host, Saudi Arabia has However, the summit was Nearly 90,000 Rohingya The statement called the made great effort to make hajj rituals upstaged by North Korea's latest Muslims have fled to Bangladesh violence “brutal and inhuman.” easier and safer for pilgrims, XIAMEN: BRICS leaders Hoping to counter accusations attacks worldwide" and nuclear test. The BRICS include amid bloodshed in Myanmar’s It called on the United Nations including widen roads and strongly condemned terrorist the grouping was becoming condemned terrorism "in all its Brazil, Russia, India, China and north-western Rakhine state. and international rights groups to deploying more than 100,000 attacks on innocent Afghan irrelevant, the countries, adopting forms and manifestations wherever South Africa. In a statement issued Monday, consider the “genocide and security personnel. nationals on Monday as Chinese the Xiamen Declaration, agreed to committed and by whomsoever The summit includes Indian Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry massacre of the oppressed Muslims are expected to President Xi Jinping opened an strengthen cooperation against a and stress that there can be no Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that it condemned the Muslims.” (1TVNEWS) perform the hajj at least once in annual summit of the grouping in range of terror groups. justification whatsoever for any act and presidents Vladimir Putin of their lifetime if they are fit enough the southeastern Chinese city of A statement issued by the of terrorism". Russia, Michel Temer of Brazil and and have the financial means to Xiamen. participants deplored "all terrorist "We express concern on the South Africa's Jacob Zuma. make the pilgrimage. (RFERL) AT News Report KABUL: At least 16 militants were killed and 14 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani in the country. He said the new Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan presided over a special meeting to strategy was more inclusive and National Army (ANA) in discuss the national counter- multi-dimensional. collaboration with Afghan National corruption strategy, a statement Chief Justice Syed Yusuf Police (ANP) and National from the Presidential Palace said Haleem and Attorney General Directorate of Security (NDS) The Defense Ministry on Monday. At the meeting of the Farid Hameed also expressed their personal has conducted joint Spokesman, Dawlat Waziri council on rule of law, President views regarding the new strategy operations against insurgents in Ghani in his opening remarks asked and termed it effective in different areas Nangarhar, Kapisa, all government departments to countering corruption. Paktia, Paktika, Paktia, Oruzgan, Afghan Defense Ministry (MoD) enjoyed before withdrawal in currently, the operations being explained. Some Afghan military support and take care of security According to the Attorney Balkh, Faryab, Badghis, Zabul and says nature of the ongoing war in 2014. The Afghan Defense coordinated by six military crops analysts believe lack of and defense forces, the statement General, the strategy was based on Helmand provinces. Statement the country has changed and the Ministry, however, says that the in 12 provinces, and the National management and corruption said. Ghani hailed efforts of the facts and would be helpful in said that in these operations 16 security forces are in offensive course of ongoing war in the Police Forces are responsible for causing the security forces to lose armed forces for maintaining peace fighting against corruption. insurgents including three local mode. Since the end of coalition country has changed. maintaining the security of the the captured areas in the country. during Eid holidays. He told the Acting Interior Minister Wais commanders were killed and 14 forces’ combat operations in “The Nature of war has gained territories. The issue, The Defense Ministry’s meeting participants that security Barmak, Justice Minister Abdul others were injured. During these Afghanistan, the anti-government changed. This year Afghan national however, rises concerns. “The comments come a day after forces needed more support and Basir Anwar and other Cabinet operations in the past 24 hours, insurgent groups, particularly, the army are in offensive mode and air main problem is that the security President Ashraf Ghani said that care as they were away from members were present at the Afghan National and Defense Taliban have gained more territories operations being launched forces are leaving the captured $6 billion will be spend for families during Eid days. meeting. The president thanked the Security forces shelled and in the country as the Afghan independently,” the Defense territories before ensuring its full strengthening Afghan Air Force The president said the anti- participants for their views and bombed the enemies’ positions by military were not in the position Ministry Spokesman, Dawlat security,” the Interior Ministry within coming four years. corruption strategy being finalized said final touch to the strategy artilleries and air force During these of strength the coalition forces Waziri said. According to MoD, Spokesman, Najib Danish (ATN) would help strengthen the rule of would be given within two weeks operations, 12 Taliban including law in the country. and tasked Danish to finalise the three local commanders were killed Second Vice President Sarwar strategy. The meeting stressed over and 13 others were wounded in Mohammad Danish talked about greater cooperation among Marja, Garmsir and Lashkargah Major operation the national counter-corruption different government institutions district of Helmand, three strategy and said the document was and practical implementation of insurgents were killed and one was to kick off in effective tool to counter corruption the strategy. (Pajhwok) wounded in Saiora district of Zabul. Number of Taliban Kandahar, says stronghold also destroyed in the mentioned districts. In past 24 Gen. Raziq Militants hours, 12 planed clearing operations, 18 Special Forces The provincial police chief of the suffer heavy operations conducted in 10 southern Kandahar province provinces; also, Air forces A number of politicians said on Monday the High Peace Council has no General Abdul Raziq has said a casualties in conducted 59 aerial operations authority and that peace negotiations are managed by the NSC. major operation will kick off supporting Afghan National army against the insurgents in this including 12 strikes on enemy’s province. Kunduz A number of Afghan politicians on the peace process, the foreigners sanctuaries. ANA discovered and Gen. Raziq made the remarks confiscated weapons and Monday sharply criticized the also should decide whether they during a visit to the restive High Peace Council (HPC) for not are happy with the peace process airstrikes: ammunition in the operations as having taken steps to hold talks and is the peace process on their Maiwand district of Kandahar. well. with anti-government groups. agenda.