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MAY 02. 2017 -Sawar 12, 1396 HS By Farhad Naibkhel Hadith, those who make difficult soil from any sort of aggression is otherwise, at the future they the live of people, closing ways called Jihad, where security forc- would pay 20 times more com- KABUL: The ongoing fighting of and harassing them, is not called es are doing this.” Pointing toward pensation as much as they did the Taliban insurgents is not Ji- Jihad. “Currently, not only peo- rifts among the National Unity with us.” He added that “we don’t had at all, and they (Taliban) ple’s live have become difficult, Government (NUG) leaders, seek enmity with any country,” should not be tempted through but their massacre is going on, Sayyaf called on the both leaders but at the same time he asked all fake fatwa’s, a powerful ex-Jihaid thus they (militants) by practic- to end tensions. He added that we the neighboring countries not to leader said on Monday. ing this evil designs should not call are not in view for the collapse of misuse from current weakness and During commemorating the this as Jihad,” he added. He fur- the current system, but he warned challenges. Praising the interna- 25th anniversary of Mujahedeen ther went on saying, killing of in- that “if internal rifts not resolved tional community’s donation and victory, Jihadi leader, Abdul Rab nocent people, women and chil- the nation would be sinking in it.” support, Sayyaf asked them to Rassoul Sayyaf called on the Tal- dren is forbidden in Islam. “Not- “NUG leaders have to revise over pressurize insurgents and their iban insurgents not to be seduced ing this, the Taliban insurgents their cadre. Afghanistan has able- links to come to the table of nego- by fake fatwa’s. He urged them to have to end such atrocity, or at bodied figures to defend this coun- tiations with the government. He AT News Report stop fighting against innocent Af- least not called their irrational war try,” he insisted. The ex-Jihadi furthered, “if there is no intention ghan masses. “Insurgents must not as Jihad.” “If committing suicide leaders also criticized the neigh- among international community be seduced by Mufti’s and those through putting explosive vest boring countries for their interfer- over pressurizing militants, then KABUL: Chief Executive Officer who gives document of paradise was the right way, why any Muf- ban insurgents not to be seduced ghan security forces, as they are ences in the country and also for they should equip the Afghan se- (CEO) on Monday during the cab- to them. This war of the Taliban ti’s—‘who give this act legitima- by fake fatwas, and join the Af- waging war against salve and for- supporting to the Taliban insur- curity forces with modern and inet council meeting said that Tal- insurgents is not Jihad, it is a to- cy’ have not been carrying out ghan-owned and Afghan-lead eigners,” he said, adding that se- gents. “Neighboring countries heavy weapons, aimed at chasing iban recently announced spring tally astray,” Sayyaf said. He add- suicide attack,” he asked. peace and reconciliation process. curity forces are doing Jihad at real must not misuse our weakness them (militants) across the coun- offensive, but they will fail this ed that according to Islam and Moreover, he urged the Tali- “We support our brave Af- scene. He added, “Defending their through supporting our enemies; try.” year again. Taliban and other re- lated terrorist groups annually accelerate their insurgency activi- ties within the country on spring season and usually Taliban an- nounce their spring offensive and assign goals, but in the past de- cade they failed to gain the objec- tive. As experienced Taliban by announcing spring offensive only have targeted schools, mosques, public areas and highways, where mostly killed innocent Afghans including women and children The first group of HIA prisoners was expected to be set free t, but it was delayed due to some concerns. across the country. “Taliban will be failure as past years at the cur- KABUL : The government on on Monday morning. Dr. Nadir Qarib Rahman Saeed, told Pajhwok rent year,” said CEO Abdullah Monday postponed a planned cer- Afghan, member of HIA media Afghan News that until the issue Abdullah. He said that this is not emony for the release of the first group, told Pajhwok Afghan News of releasing 69 prisoners was not the first time that Taliban an- group of prisoners belonging to the the release of 68 prisoners had been resolved, the group would suspend nounce offensive against the Af- Hezb-i-islami Afghanistan (HIA promised with them and the HIA negations with the government. ghan people. They have an- for unknown reasons. The first rejected the release of 55 prison- Ahmad Farzan, a spokesperson for nounced often spring offensive in group of HIA prisoners was ex- ers instead of 68. Nadir said the the joint government-HIA agree- the past years and killed innocent pected to be set free t, but it was president had signed the decree ment implementation commission, Afghans. Spring offensive an- delayed due to some concerns. An ordering the release of 55 prison- confirmed the president had ap- nouncement by Taliban is against HIA delegation and media report- ers, something against the agree- proved the release of 55 HIA pris- the will of the Afghan people and They also called for the with- ers went to the Pul-i-Charkhi pris- ment signed between the HIA and oners. can only serve the foreign inter- drawal of the US troops from Af- on on eastern outskirts of Kabul the government. He hoped the government would ests on the Afghan soil, he added. ghanistan. to attend the release ceremony of “The HIA executive council will fully implement the peace agree- Announcement of summer The party officials con- HIA prisoners, but the ceremony take a final decision in this regard,” ment’s article 11, relating to release offensive by Taliban is a sign that demned the US bombardment in was postponed at the last minute Nadir said. HIA spokesperson, of prisoners. (Pajhwok) they still believe in war and have Achin, saying Washington should no intentions for peace, he claimed. target the terrorists’ strongholds I would like to assure our peo- in Pakistan. ple that their heroic security forc- They also said that the US Security forces es won’t only protect them but, should clarify the timeline of its destroy their enemies as well as presence in Afghanistan, adding re-take Ghormach will foster ways to reach to peace. that the unclear presence would Meanwhile pointing to the provide opportunity for the Rus- after heavy clash hosting of delegation of Pakistan sians and other countries’ inter- KABUL : A number of Wolesi Jir- (ANA) base in northern Balkh Parliament yesterday, CEO said ference in the country. ga or lower house members on province. that we have discussed the im- They urged that Afghans want Monday criticized the suggestion The April 21 attack left 135 provement of mutual respect and peace and the US and Russia of appointing two top military soldiers dead and 70 others wound- relations. Harakat-e-Inqelab-e-Islami (Movement for Islamic Revolution), a should not turn Afghanistan into officials who recently resigned as ed on the Shaheen Military Corps former jihadi party asked the government to discredit the bilateral their battlefield. ambassadors. base in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital security agreement with the United States. They also called for the Loya On the other hand, the law- of Balkh. Some reports claim the US w elcom es Jirga (Grand Assembly), saying it makers said the government’s se- Ministry of Foreign Affairs AT News Report est non-nuclear bomb in Nangar- would be the only body to solve curity strategy had been unsuc- (MoFA) has suggested the govern- return of har’s Achin district. the current problems. cessful and asked the government ment to appoint the two former KABUL: Harakat-e-Inqelab-e-Is- The party officials in a meet- They said that President to come with an effective military officials as ambassadors to Jordan Afghan security forces Hekmatyar Ghani should resign because he is lami (Movement for Islamic Rev- ing declared support to former strategy. and Kazakhstan. Abdullah Mo- Afghan security forces managed to olution), a former jihadi party on president Hamid Karzai’s stance unable to struggle for peace. AT News Report Defense Minister Gen. Abdul- hammadi, a lawmaker from Saman- reclaim Ghormach district in Monday asked the government to against the US aerial attack, say- They also welcomed the lah Habibi and Chief of Army Staff gan province, told today’s session peace agreement with Gulbuddin northern Faryab province on Mon- discredit the bilateral security ing that the current government Gen. Qadam Shah Shahim had re- that there was no need for priori- day after a three-hour battle with KABUL: The United States wel- agreement with the United States has distanced from the people and Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e- cently resigned after a deadly at- tizing the suggestion. Islami Afghanistan. the Taliban. Local officials said comed the Government of Na- after the latter dropped the larg- cannot solve the problems. tack on an Afghan National Army (Pajhwok) dozens of insurgents launched an tional Unity’s steps to fulfill its attack on the center of Ghormach obligations in implementing the at about 4am local time.