Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:69 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 07 . 2015 -Mizan 15, 1394 HS Japan promises US airstrike on hospital a PERIODIC CLASHES visiting Sri Lanka PM infra- WASHINGTON U.S. forces at- continue in Kunduz Page 4 mistake: Campbell tacked a hospital in northern Af- structure, mari- ghanistan last weekend, killing at AT Monitoring Desk time aid least 22 people, despite rigorous of the city. Taliban seized several U.S. military procedures designed KABUL: As security forces are areas of the city on late Monday to avoid such mistakes, the top engaged in clearance operation in last week after deadly clashes with commander of U.S. and allied forc- the capital of northern Kunduz security forces. They had control es in Afghanistan said Tuesday. province after recapturing it from of the seized areas for at least two days but security forces launched US warns against Gen. John F. Campbell told a Sen- Taliban, reports suggest that peri- ate committee that Afghan forces odic clashes between security forc- a large-scale operation to bring 'egregious' requested air support Saturday es and Taliban are still continued their siege to an end in these areas. while engaged in combat with Tal- in the city. The acting governor of Taliban had suffered heavy casu- Page 5 restrictions in alties in these clashes and hun- contested iban fighters in the city of Kun- Kunduz, Hamdullah Danishi, said duz, communicating with U.S. on Tuesday that Taliban had em- dreds remained wounded, the min- South China Seas special operations troops at the ployed new tactics in the fight istry of defense claimed. Security scene. Those U.S. forces were in against the government forces. He officials said that a small number contact with the AC-130 gunship said that Taliban riding motorbikes of insurgents were hiding in civil- that fired on the hospital, Camp- open fire on security forces and ian houses and attacking security forces. Some reports suggest that Historic bell said. To be clear, the decision run away. According to the acting to provide (airstrikes) was a U.S. governor, the insurgents wanted to the militants carried out a few at- Pacific trade decision,...P2 create fear factor among residents tacks in military uniform. deal passes, Page 9 faces skep- 9,858 welfare NATO to discuss tics in US projects executed Will not take hospital security situation Congress this year: MRRD in Afghanistan By Farhad Naibkhel attack as war crime: US AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Ministry of Rural KABUL: The Secretary General Rehabilitation and Development AT Monitoring Desk of the North Atlantic Treaty Or- As Russia and (MRRD) on Tuesday said that it ganization (NATO) Jens Stolten- Page 8 Iran flex muscle has implemented 9,858 welfare KABUL: The White House Press berg on Tuesday told reporters in in Syria, the US is projects across the country this Secretary, Josh Earnest, said that the Belgian capital that he would year. The Minister of Rural Reha- Saturday s airstrike on the MSF follow the security situation in Af- short on options bilitation and Development, Nasir hospital in Kunduz that took the ghanistan closely. I am deeply Ahmad Durani, said that the lives of 22 people would not be saddened by the tragic incident in- projects have been implemented at taken as a war crime. Talking to volving the Doctors Without Bor- the total cost of $232 million in the newsmen, he said the incident ders hospital in Kunduz, he said. the past nine months. demand a full-scale investigation. AT News Report police headquarter in 8th jurisdic- While giving assurance to probe the Speaking at a press conference He said that as probe into the inci- tion of the capital city. A bag full incident completely, he said that here on Tuesday, Durani said that dent is underway, it would not be KABUL: The National Director- of explosives was recovered from security situation in Afghanistan The push the projects included construction fair to label the incident as a war ate of Security (NDS) on Tues- the bomber. The would-be bomb- remains challenging, but the Afghan and pull of of water supply networks, irriga- crime. I wouldn t use the label day foiled a major terror attack er was identified as Mahmood. security forces are there to deal Page 7 tion canals and roads, capacity like that because this is something by arresting a Haqqani Network The detained suicide bomber extremism trained would-be suicide bomber confessed that he wanted to attack with the challenge, and we contin- building programs, energy genera- that continues to be under investi- in Kabul. In a media statement the police headquarter. According ue supporting them, he said. tion schemes, education and health- gation, he said. Moreover, he said issued here, the NDS said that to primary interrogation, the NATO Defense Ministers, sched- care services. that the incident in its nature was its operatives detained a would- would-be bomber received train- uled to meet in Brussels on Thurs- He said that the projects have a profound tragedy and the US be suicide bomber in the capital ing in Faizul Madaris in Shams- day where they will discuss the also created a large number of jobs goes to great lengths to avoid civil- city. According to the spy agen- hato area of Peshawar. He had links level of the troops presence and Kimi in rural parts of the country. Out ian casualties. cy, the bomber wanted to target with Haqqani Network. the Resolute Support Mission. of $380 million allocated to uplift Currently, investigation is be- Stoltenberg added that ministerial Raikkonen projects, MRRD has managed to ing undertaken by the Afghan gov- meeting would confer on whether impressed by spend $232 million (60 percent) in ernment, Department of Defense, Kandahar tribal elders form or not to reduce the number of Page 11 Ferrari's the past nine months, he added. NATO, and we are expecting full military bases in the war-hit coun- Due to negligence of the govern- accounting that exactly what hap- council to foster national unity try. The duration of the whole progress ment and insecurity imbalance in pened, he said. AT Monitoring Desk mission, the level of forces, the through 2015 development projects was ob- The thing I do think warrants the council, Salam Rocketi, said number of forces and also the re- served in some provinces, particu- mentioning is that there is no coun- that they want reconciliation be- gional outreach of the mission is larly Pakitka, Logar and Ghazni. KABUL: Scores of tribal elders tween the government and the Tal- try and no military in the world from southern Kandahar province iban. He furthered that the Loy something we are going to assess, We will strive hard to resolve the that goes to greater lengths and on Tuesday established a council Kandahar Council aims to he said. Responding to a query re- issue in the future, he stressed. places a higher premium on avoid- that aims to bring all tribes and strengthen the national unity. We garding Kunduz, he said that Af- Nightmare week Durani said that insecurity was ing civilian causalities than the US ethnic groups in the country to- demand of the government to hand ghan security forces were capable for US in one of the main challenges faced Department of Defense, Earnest gether under one umbrella. Accord- over the responsibility of the peace of facing threats, and they have the Afghanistan by the MRRD in implementation claimed. It is worth mentioning ing to Tolonews, members of the talks to the Loy Kandahar Coun- capability to stand and take re- Page 6 of development projects. that Afghan security forces backed newly formed Loy Kandahar cil. We will definitely ensure peace sponsibility for nationwide secu- forces policy The MRRD has signed con- by the US airstrikes had begun an Council termed peace deal with the between the government and the rity after an end to NATO s com- review tract of 3,791 uplift projects to be operation to retake Kunduz city Taliban insurgents necessary for Taliban, Tolonews quoted him. bat mission. While lauded the Af- implemented at the total cost of from the Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan. They urged the Na- Members of the council have strict- ghan forces, he said that they have $113 million this year. which a hospital of Medicines tional Unity Government (NUG) ly condemned the recent blockade been able to retaken and stand their MoRRD as committed will Sans Frontiers was also hit. Twen- to hand over the responsibility of of Kunduz city, and said the gov- ground again and again where none remain strict and honest in brining ty-two people including 12 staff engaging the Taliban in peace talks ernment must identify and name thought it would be an easy task formation and fighting corruption members of MSF were killed in to the council. A former senior lead- those responsible for the city s for them to recapture Kunduz NATO summit in the ministry, he underlined. the incident. er of the Taliban and member of collapse to insurgents. province. Editorial P6 and choices Kabul guesthouse AACC holds session to discuss attack ends; 4 preparations for BMC summit By Akhtar M.Nikzad said that an important issue to be of Afghanistan. He urged Washing- Jennifer KABUL: The Afghan-American raised by Afghan businessmen in the ton to invest in mining and agricul- Lawrence calls Chamber of Commerce (AACC) conference will be encouraging US in- ture sectors of the country.