2 Main News Page Takhar Victim Asks Govt Exposed to cold weather, Jawzjan IDPs to Ensure Justice is Served in need of help SHIBERGHAN - Internally displaced KABUL - The Takhar woman said her families in northern Jawzjan province husband’s family was behind the kan- are complaining they lack food and fire- garoo court which led to her public flog- wood and fear a large number of their ging. children and women may die of cold if The 22-year-old Takhar woman, Soraya, the government does not pay attention. who was beaten in public by local men in Takhar’s ChahAb district - following Ghulam Hussain, who along with his a kangaroo court ruling – on Monday family fled Darzab district and migrat- called on government to ensure justice ed to Shiberghan, the provincial capital, is served. due to clashes between Taliban and She said after she was beaten in public, Daesh, said they are in a bad situation. she spent a few days under house arrest. “I live with my family in a tent without Soraya said her husband’s family was having a smallest life facility, the cold behind the incident. weather is seriously harassing us,” he “I don’t know why they did this to me. said. They said I was theirs and they could do He said a number of children and it even if I was innocent, to make others women could die of their exposure see it as a warning.” to extreme weather conditions if they Afghanistan Independent Human were ignored. Rights Commission (AIHRC) mean- Bibi Meraj, a displaced woman from while said local officials in the district Qush Tepa district, said that they who failed to prevent this from happen- lacked any resources and lived in a tent ing or take action against the men who amid cold weather. She said no one had carried out the illegal flogging were ulti- helped them. mately responsible for the incident. “We have been in Shiberghan for the AIHRC said ...(More on P4)...(10) past three months, but no one has so far helped us, we ask the government Government Mulling to provide us cooking dishes, winter Explosives-Laden Military clothes and food items to help get rid of Execution of Inmates in current problems,” she said. Vehicle Destroyed in Uruzgan “If the government has no ability to help Kabul, Claims Taliban the displaced families, then it should at TIRINKOT - Security forces de- least ensure security in their own areas stroyed an explosives-laden mili- belonging to the Taliban group He warned that the execution to facilitate the return of displaced peo- tary vehicle after seizing it in the in Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi pris- of the political inmates and Tali- ple to their homes”, Meraj added. capital of central Uruzgan prov- on. ban affiliates will have negative Halima Sadaf, a provincial council ince, an official said Monday. Taliban group spokesman consequences and that the gov- member, told Pajhwok Afghan News 2nd Lt. Zainullah, provincial po- Zabiullah Mujahid in a state- ernment and judicial institu- that around 2,000 displaced families lice headquarters’ first division ment said the Afghan authori- tions of the government will be from Darzab and Qush Tepa districts commander, told Pajhwok Af- ties have started shifting sev- responsible. were in bad situation in Shiberghan ghan News the Taliban had the eral prisoners in Pul-e-Charkhi Mujahidalso claimed that the and their needs and demands had not plan to attack on security forces’ since Sunday. government and its judicial in- been responded so far. check-point in Sar-Murdah local- Mujahid further added that the stitutions have no legitimacy She claimed to have shared the prob- ity of the Tirinkot, the provincial information received by the and the capabilities to carry out lems of displaced people with relevant capital, late on Sunday. group suggests that the govern- executions on Taliban affiliates. organs. “Some women and children of Police who had prior information cle along with two Taliban rebels. killed in an airstrike and their bod- ment is planning to carry out He also called on international these families are ill and they have no of the plot seized and destroyed In the same area a day earlier at ies remained on the ground for execution of the prisoners hav- rights organizations to inter- resources for treatment.” the Humvee military model vehi- least five Taliban militants were hours ...(More on P4)...(11) ing links with the Taliban. vene ...(More on P4)...(12) “I don’t know for what our officials have kept blankets and food items in 2 Taliban Killed, warehouses. The displaced families are 25 Daesh Militants Eliminated in a bad situation and in need of these 3 Wounded in Baghlan Clash items,” she added. in Nangarhar Airstrike However, Faizullah Sadat, provincial PUL-I-KHUMRI - At least two Taliban JALALABAD - Twenty-five Daesh (Is- natural disasters management author- militants have been killed and three oth- lamic State) rebels have been killed in an ity head, said 600 families had received ers wounded after they attempted to kid- airstrike in the Achin district of eastern food items and clothes and the rest nap two engineers in Tala-Barfak district of Nangarhar province, an official said. would also receive the same in near fu- northern Baghlan province, an official said Police spokesman Hazrat Hussain ture. on Monday. Mashriqiwal told Pajhwok Afghan News He said that around 4,000 families Provincial police spokesman Zabihullah- the US forces carried out the raid on a form Sar-i-Pul and Faryab provinces Shuja told Pajhwok Afghan News the engi- Daesh hideout in the district late on Sun- and Qush Tepa and Darzab districts neers were observing reconstruction work day night. of Jawzjan had been displaced to Shi- of the district’s building when Taliban mili- About 25 fighters were killed and several berghan city. Most or around 2,000 of tants attacked them but police escorting others wounded in the airstrike, he said, these families are from Qush Tepa and the engineers put up stiff resistance late on adding heavy weapons and ammunition Darzab districts. Sunday. equipment were also destroyed. “We are trying to distribute rice, oil, He said the bodies of the dead rebels in- Daesh has not yet commented on the flour and warm clothes to all the dis- cluding a ...(More on P4)...(13) overnight attack. (Pajhwok) placed ...(More on P4)...(14) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) Aries Sometimes, all your efforts to Cancer You are driven by your need to Libra You’re longing for something Capricorn Your current inflexibility keep your life running smoothly seem express what’s in your heart today, but it momentous to happen in your love life is problematic today. You can see the to be for naught. You might even reach might not be as easy as it sounds. Part of now. You might even intentionally cre- most reliable path into the future and the conclusion that trying to prevent the problem is the intensity of your cur- ate a bit of mischief just for the sake of may grow convinced that it’s your only everything from falling apart is futile. rent feelings, and you’re concerned that a adding excitement into your day. Nor- viable option. But your certainty creates more com- Although the remnants of your previous schedule direct approach will be upsetting to others. Although mally, you steer clear of this type of destabilizing plications than you realize. You might turn down a won’t offer much security, there’s also a sense of free- you could, in fact, shock people with your matter-of- behavior, but today your boredom outweighs your wonderful opportunity because it’s outside your pre- dom that comes from your current lack of plans. fact style now. need for harmony. conceived trajectory. Taurus (Apr.21-May 20) Leo (July 21-Aug. 21) Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18) Taurus You’re often resistant to changes Leo Someone may surprise you Scorpio Every cell in your body is rebel- Aquarius You have a few tricks up that are not already part of your strategy. 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