2 Main News Page Taliban Suffer Heavy Casualties as 2 Major Taliban Widely Active where IED Factories Destroyed KABUL - The Taliban ties during the operations militants suffered heavy which were launched ten Baghlan Coalminers were Shot casualties during an op- days ago in Khashrud KABUL - Video footage obtained by still visible in the area. Shirzai, who also eration of the Afghan se- district. According to TOLOnews shows that Taliban mili- accompanied a military convoy into curity forces in western MoI, a compound used tants are extremely active in the Tala the district, said as the security forces Nimroz province of Af- by the shadow district Wa Barfak district in Baghlan where at moved into the area, they could see Tali- ghanistan, the Ministry of governor of the Taliban least eight coalminers were killed ear- ban strongholds getting stronger near Interior (MoI) said Thurs- was also destroyed dur- lier this month. the mountainous areas in Tala Wa Bar- day.According to a state ing the operations and The video shows how security forces fak. “We are in Anar Dara area. We con- ment by MoI, at least 80 at least 20 foreign insur- returned to Baghlan’s capital city, Pul- ducted the operation as per the order of Taliban insurgents were gents were killed. The e-Khumri, after reportedly failing to President [Ashraf Ghani]. We are here to killed and two large Im- anti-government armed arrest the perpetrators of the attack on arrest the two men who allergy gunned provised Explosive De- militant groups includ- coalminers due to the presence and ac- down the coalminers. We arrived here vice (IED) factories were ing the Taliban insur- tivity of the Taliban in the district. but the two suspects are fugitives,” said destroyed during the gents have not comment- TOLOnews’ Hamid Shirzai, who visit- Lieutenant Colonel Ziauddin, com- operation. The statement ed regarding the report ed the area where the coalminers were mander of first Battalion of 209 Shahin further added that the so far. Taliban militants shot, said signs of the shooting were Corps. ...(More on P4)...(20) militants suffered casual- and ...(More on P4)...(21) Jawzjan Orchard 6 Dead, 4 Al-Qaeda Members Maternal, Child Mortality Owners Receive Increases in Baghlan District Gardening Tools Held in Nangarhar Raid JALALABAD - Six people PULKHUMRI - Residents SHIBERGHAN - The Agriculture and have killed, two wounded of Tala Wa Barfak district in Livestock Department of northern and four Al-Qaeda mem- Baghlan said they are con- Jawzjan province on Thursday dis- bers, including the group’s cerned about an increase tributed advanced gardening equip- financial affairs in charge, ar- in maternal and child mor- ment to farmers. rested in security forces raid tality in their region due Agriculture and Livestock Director in the GhaniKhel district of to a lack of access to Pul-e- Mohammad Rahman Arghandiwal eastern Nangarhar province, Khumri, the capital city of told Pajhwok Afghan News 24 farm- an official said on Friday. the province. ers from six districts of the province Two night vision binoculars, The residents said it takes received the tools today. signal detectors, one Kalash- 10 hours to travel to the city “We have trained three to four lead- nikov and some other equip- from the district; therefore, children lose their lives lives on the way to the hos- ing farmers ...(More on P4)...(24) ment were recovered from a number of pregnant wom- every month on the way to pital due to unconstructed the detainees in the over- egation had been dispatched of locality, also confirmed en and their children die on hospitals in the central city roads,” said Fazl Ahmad, a 3 Rebels Dead, night raid conducted in the to the area for investigations. the late nigh operation in the the way to hospital. of the province. “At least resident of Tala Wa Barfak. Shpagwistama Wyali local- Abdul Khaliq Nazari, the area and said six people were The residents claimed that five to six pregnant women “The residents’ economy 5 Held in Herat ity, Attaullah Khogyani, the town’s administrative chief, killed in security forces raid. more than five women and or their children lose their ...(More on P4)...(22) Overnight Raid governor’s spokesman said. confirmed the incident but He said two guests and four He did not provide the iden- could not be reached for fur- innocent young men had HERAT CITY - Three Taliban have tity of dead and wounded ther details. been killed during the offen- 21 Rebels Killed, Wounded been killed five arrested and the individuals, but said a del- Atal Shinwari, the resident sive. (Pajhwok) group’s training centre destroyed in Afghan and foreign forces a joint in Kapisa Offensive operation in the Shindand district of 12 Militants Killed in Garamser District MAHMOOD RAQI - western Herat province, an official LASHKARGAH - Local of- Twenty-one militants have said on Friday. Governor Spokesman ficials on Thursday said 12 been killed and wounded Jilani Farhad told Pajhwok Afghan militants including a com- and militants have been News foreign and Afghan forces in a mander have been killed in purged of four localities in joint overnight raid destroyed the Tal- the Tagab district of central an airstrike in Garamser dis- iban’s training ...(More on P4)...(25) northeastern Kapisa prov- trict of southern Helmand ince during ongoing clear- province. The district chief, ing operation, an official Afghan TV Station Ayub Omar Omari, told said on Friday. Targeted by Taliban Pajhwok Afghan News that Police Chief Brig. Gen. Mo- Afghan forces conducted hammad Razzaq Yaqubi Wins AFP Award the air raids in Gimak and told Pajhwok Afghan News 21 killed and wounded. trict in which local security KABUL - Independent Afghan TV Kharki areas of the district fighting was still ongoing He said the operation would forces, civilians and mili- news station TOLO picked up the on Wednesday night. in some areas of the district continue until militants tants suffered causalities. 2016 Agence France-Presse Kate He said 12 militants were Taliban’s casualties in Ga- strikes. Six of 14 districts of between security forces and were purged of all southern Some people had migrated Webb prize Thursday for its fearless killed, including Mualvi At- ramser and said security Helmand, the opium rich re- the militants. areas of the district. to other places due to fight- reporting in one of the world’s most tiqullah, a notorious Taliban situation in the district was gion, are completely under He said four large areas Haji Jannat, the resident of ing which was still un- dangerous countries. commander, and several improving and the rebels Taliban control. The Afghan had been cleared of the in- locality, said fighting was derway, he added. Police The prize, named after a crusading others were wounded. were on the run. However, forces control only centers of surgents and as many rebel underway in the southern Spokesman Mohammad AFP reporter who died in 2007, was The governor’s spokesman, there has been no word from a number of other districts. commanders were among and central part of the dis- ...(More on P4)...(23) given to ...(More on P4)...(26) Omar Zwak, confirmed the the Taliban about the air (Pajhwok) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) You are operating with conflicting agen- It’s no fun when your coworkers make de- You know you can be more productive if you Although your definition of success may change das today and might be unable to resolve mands on your time, especially when you think work alone today, but you’re willing to sacri- month by month, achieving your dreams is on the differences. On one hand, you want they are being unreasonable. 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