By Mujahid Jawad

Religious Scholars Wanted A Law Against Hard Drinks

Religious scholars (Ulema) council in the eastern Nangarhar province urged President Hamid Karzai to approve a law against the hard drinks (alcoholic beverages) as soon as possible, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Mawlawi Asadullah Sajid the head of the religious affairs department in the province has said that youths are turning to use alcoholic drinks increasingly day by day in that province which can lead the youths into bad ways, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Afghan Jerga.

He added that Afghans stopped the cultivation of poppy by their suggestions so now the government also should ban and prevent the import, and usage of alcoholic drinks in the country.

He wanted from Hamid Karzai to approve the law against alcoholic drinks which was proposed by the parliament as soon as possible.

This new law draws the same punishment for alcoholic drinkers as it is for the drugs users.

Source: Wrazpanra Afghan Jerga, Afghanistan, January 25, 2010

by Mujahid Jawad

Taliban Former Foreign Minister: Its Too Late for Peace

Wakeel Ahmad Mawtawakil the former foreign minister during the Taliban regime has said that now it’s too late for peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban, according a Dari-language Afghan daily.

He said the peace draft that recently been made by the Afghan government is very much late proposed, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mandegar.

Hamid Karzai recently announced that they have made a peace draft which will be put forward for more discussion in the London conference, scheduled for January 28th this year.

Even peace talks with Taliban have been proposed by Afghan government and international community since several years but Taliban foreign minister accuses the officials for superficial attitude toward peace adding that peace talks issue is just been used as motto by Afghan government.

Recently Robert Gates, the US secretary of Defense has said that peace talks with Mullah Omer is impossible but Wakeel Ahmad Mawtawakil called these words the words of no confidence on Taliban. He added that this no confidence between Taliban and America prolonged the war in Afghanistan.

He insisted that America understands that the distance between them and America become very much increased now a day.

He pointed to the UN black list and added that this black list made a big obstacle against peace and reconciliation process. In regard to the moderate Taliban he pointed to that Pashtu-language proverb that sweets and candies are not distributed in the battle field. He said it not possible to divide Taliban into moderate and severe in this war condition.

In regard to the new peace draft made by the Afghan government he said if there is any thing new in this draft then it’s ok but if all the things are old then it won’t have any result without wasting the time.

He also said that special focus should be on peace talks rather than fights in London conference. He concluded that foreign troops should leave the war and work together with the government of Afghanistan to find better ways for peace and reconciliations if not this current crisis will continue.

Source: Roznama Nukhost, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

by Mujahid Jawad

Afghan Editorial: Afghan Defense and Interior Ministers Should Resign

Several terrorists entered Kabul city yesterday and targeted the civilian property and innocent people. This attack started with small and heavy weapons shooting from the top roof of a shopping center located close to the presidential palace and continued by suicide attacks in different parts of the city.

Ambulance is also used in these coordinated suicide attacks. Terrorists’ attacks with these equipments show that some government officials also helped with these terrorists. Terrorists entered the Kabul city with suicide vests, rocket grenades and weapons by all those routs which are carefully been monitored by police. Or maybe these terrorists might be equipped inside the city.

If the security belts around this city is carefully made, monitored and all the vehicles are being checked so it wont be possible for terrorists to enter the city with suicide vests and rocket propelled grenades inside the city and launch the big scale terrorist attacks.

The ministers of interior and defense, who are recently approved once again by the MPs through any possible deal, remember that no body could have the courage to enter even leaflets to Kabul city during the Taliban or Communist regimes in the past.

But today even though more than 30 countries have troops inside Afghanistan, Taliban could easily enter to the heart of the Kabul city with different kinds of weapons and threat those who are living inside the presidential palace.

On the other hand Taliban conducted this operation while President Hamid Karzai has almost completed a peace draft with Taliban and will bring it to discussion in the London conference.

Taliban with yesterday’s attack replied to Karzai’s this new peace proposal with no which means that they are not ready to sit for peace talks because they have specific aims in Afghanistan.

The Afghan government instead of the killing of the terrorists acting diplomatically with terrorists released them from prisons and did not reward them perfectly.

This incapable policy of the government caused the big presence of terrorists in the battle field and spread the insecurity much more than before.

Because of these points the following things are to propose:

1- Both ministers of interior and defense must resign as soon as possible and those should come instead of them who are capable to defeat the enemy.
2- Instead of peace draft with Taliban, ways to eradicate the terrorists should be discussed in the London conference.
3- Britain and their spies are supporting the Taliban and there for they must not be let to rescue the leaders of the Taliban.

If these three suggestions are not accepted we will be witnesses of more such attacks in Kabul and security officials will turn them in their success in order to keep their posts in the government.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, January 19, 2010

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Afghanistan News by Mujahid Jawad

Four Suspected Men Arrested In Connection to Kabul Attack

Kabul police said they have arrested four suspected men in connection to January 18 attack on Kabul which left 5 people killed and 71 others injured, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Sayed Adbul Ghafar Sayed Zada the head of the anti crime branch of Kabul police headquarter said that the arrested men confessed on their crime, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Arman-e-Milli.

He added that the arrested men have also said that they had rented a house in Kabul from where they coordinated the attack.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

Four Taliban Arrested In Kandahar Province

Four Taliban militants have been killed in the southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

In condition of anonymity, a local official said that a Taliban sub commander is also among the arrested Taliban, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Afghanistan.

Taliban have yet to comment on that.

Source: Roznama Afghanistan, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

A Taliban Commander Arrested

A Taliban commander Mullah Ghulam Dastagair is arrested in the southern Kandahar province, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

The National Security department has said that Mullah Ghulam Dastagiar is famous by Qari Bilal and was sent by Quetta Shora (Taliban council in Quetta Pakistan) to Shah Wali Koot district of Kandahar for terrorist activities, according to a Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Hewad.

Qari Bilal confessed that he was commander for Shah Wali Koot and was responsible for many direct attacks against the Afghan and international troops as well as in roadside mines.

Source: Wrazpanra Hewad, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010
15 Taliban Killed In Badghis Province

Fifteen Taliban militants have been killed in the northwestern Badghis province during the join operation of the Afghan and international troops on Wednesday, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Sayed Ahmad Sami the head of the police headquarter in that province has said that Taliban were killed in Khasadar area of Bala Murghab district though a joint ambush of Afghan and American troops, according to a report it the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Nukhost.

Taliban have said so far nothing on that.

Source: Roznama Nukhost, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

Would-Be Suicide Bomber Held

Security officials in the northern Sar-e-Pul province Wednesday claimed detaining a would-be suicide bomber, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Mohammad Bilal Niram the head of the police department in the province has said that the suicide attacker wanted to target the governor’s house, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Husht-e-Subh.

He added that a suicide vest, power butteries and a phonebook with umbers of top Taliban were seized from Mullah Sher Mohammad.

Source: Roznama Husht-e-Subh, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

Afghanistan to Boost Forces To 400,000

Afghanistan’s finance minister says a joint panel has agreed to boost the number of Afghan security forces from the current level of about 191,000 to 400,000 within five years, according to an Afghan daily.

The announcement came Wednesday after a meeting of Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board to finalize a government action plan to be presented at a Jan. 28 international conference in London to shore up the Afghan leadership, according to a report in the Daily Outlook.

The panel includes Afghan government representatives and officials from the UN and major troop contributing countries.

Source: Daily Outlook, Afghanistan, January 21, 2010

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A Taliban Commander Killed In Ghazni

A Taliban commander is killed in the southern Ghazni province, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

The Afghan Defense ministry has said that this Taliban commander is Mulla Shakir who coordinated many recent terrorist attacks in that province, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Hewad.

The report added that another famous Taliban commander is arrested in the central Logar province.

Source: Wrazpanra Hewad, Afghanistan, January 14, 2010

Helmand is The Biggest Drug Trade Center in Afghanistan

The officials of the judicial organs of Afghanistan have said that southern Helmand province is the biggest drug trade center in Afghanistan, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Officials in the condition of anonymity said that 20 drug smugglers have been arrested recently in that province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Nukhost.

The report added that tons of drugs have also been seized in that province lately.

Source: Roznama Nukhost, Afghanistan, January 14, 2010

Suicide Attack in Kandahar Province

Three police and three civilians have been injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in Daman district of the southern Kandahar province, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

The Afghan interior ministry has said that the health condition of the two injured police is serious, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mellat.

Taliban have yet to comment on that but usually Taliban take the responsibility for suicide attacks in Afghanistan.

Source: Roznama Mellat, Afghanistan, January 14, 2010

Terrorist Activities In Pakistan Coordinated From Afghanistan

The head of the Pakistani ISI has announced that all terrorist acts in Pakistan are conducted from Afghanistan’s territory, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Jeo the private news channel in Pakistan has announced that Ahmad Shejah Pasha one of the heads of the ISI said that the main source of terrorism is narcotics which is widely grown in Afghanistan, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Arman-e-Milli.

Meanwhile Raza Rabani a member of the parliamentarian security affairs committee has expressed his concern over the drone attack inside Pakistan and added that these attacks could have negative impact on the regional security.

He urged the government of Pakistan to provide financial source to create spine line along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

But Afghan government had already expressed confrontation with the creating of spine line along the border between these two countries because the duration of the Durand line has already been expired.

The report added that the head of the ISI expressed these words after the international media has unveil the linkages between Taliban and ISI and especially the report which says ISI has transferred Taliban leader Mulla Omer from Quetta to Karachi city of Pakistan in order to keep him save from possible US drone attacks.

The Afghan government has also recently accused the Pakistani government especially the ISI for supporting the Taliban.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, January 14, 2010

20 Killed In Suicide Attack

At least twenty people were killed in suicide attack which happened in Dehrawood district of the southern Ourzugan province, according to a report in the Pashtu-language Afghan news website.

Gulab Khan one of the police officials in the province added that 13 other people have also been injured in the suicide attack which happen in busy street of Dehrawood district, according to a report in the Pashtu-language website www.khabaryal.com.

Taliban have yet to comment on that.

Source: www.khabaryal.com, Afghanistan, January 14, 2010

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Some Foreign Terrorists Killed In Kunduz Province

Afghan National Army said that 25 Taliban militants have been killed during the joint operation of the Afghan and international forces in the northern Kunduz province, according to a report in the Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Abdul Wakeel Ehsas a commander of the national army in the north has said that four Chechens (terrorists from Chechnya) and a top Taliban commander Mullah Qasem was also among the killed Taliban, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Weesa.

The report added that 19 other Taliban are injured in the operations.

Source: Wrazpanra Weesa, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010

12 Taliban Killed In Kandahar Province

Twelve Taliban militants have been killed in Zheri district of the southern Kandahar province, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Humayoun Durani a head of the anti criminal department of Zheri district has said that these Taliban militants have been killed during the joint operation of the Afghan and international forces, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Hewad.

He also said that four foreign troops were killed during this operation when their vehicle blew up with road side mine.

Source: Wrazpanra Hewad, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010

A Taliban Commander Arrested In Paktika Province

The National Security Department has said that they have arrested a Taliban commander Mohammd Ayoub in the southern Paktika province on Monday, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

The National security department has said that this commander of seven Taliban has been arrested during the joint operation of the national security department forces and national police in Yahyakhail district of the southern Paktika province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mellat.

Meanwhile Mukhlis Afghan the spokesman for the governor of Paktika province has said that three other Taliban militants have been also arrested with this Taliban commander.

Source: Roznama Mellat, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010

4 Taliban Arrested In Paktika

Four Taliban militants have been arrested during the operation of the national security forces in the southern Paktika province, according to a Dari-language Afghan news website.

Mukhlis Afghan the spokesman for the Paktika governor said that this operation is conducted in Yahyakhail district of the province and one of the Taliban commanders Mulla Mohammad Ayoub was also among the arrested Taliban, according to a report in the Dari-language website www.salamwatandar.com.

He added that this commander was assigned by Taliban to coordinate road side mine explosion and direct attacks on the foreign forces convoys.

Source: www.salamwatandar.com, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010
Four Taliban Militants Killed In Helmand Province

Four Taliban militants have been killed in the southern Helmand province according to a Pashtu-language Afghan local news website.

The Afghan Defense ministry has said in a statement that these Taliban militants have been killed during the joint operation of the Afghan and international forces in Nawa district of the southern Helmand province on Monday, according to a report in the Pashtu-language local website kandahartv.com.

Taliban have yet to comment on that.

Source: www.kandahartv.com, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010

19 Taliban Militants Arrested In Farah Province

Nineteen Taliban militants have been arrested in the western Farah province, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan news website.

Mohammad Younus Rasooli the deputy governor of the western Farah province has said today that these Taliban militants have been arrested in Balajoe district of the province during the joint operation of police and national army, according to a report in the Pashtu-language website www.bakhtarnews.com.af.

He added some weapons have also been seized in the operations.

Source: www.bakhtarnews.com.af, Afghanistan, January 5, 2010

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The Most Important Taliban Commander Mulla Amruddin Killed In Badghis Province

Afghanistan interior ministry has said that the most important Taliban commander Mulla Amruddin is killed in the northwestern Badghis province, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Interior ministry said that Mulla Amruddin was killed along with his three other associates during a battle with police in Ghormach district of the province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Cheragh.

The report added that Mulla Amruddin was coordinator of all terrorist attacks in that province and with his killing the number of the terrorist attacks will decrease tremendously.

Source: Roznama Cheragh, Afghanistan, December 8, 2009

A Taliban Commander Arrested In Laghman Province

Afghanistan Defense ministry has said that a Taliban commander arrested in the eastern Laghman province according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

The press release from the Defense ministry has said that Taliban commander Mullawi Abdulrahmann was responsible for many attack on the government and international forces and was arrested in Gularam area of the province during the joint operation of Afghan and international forces, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Anis.
Taliban have said so far nothing on that.

Source: Roznama Anis, Afghanistan, December 8, 2009

Afghan Daily: Taliban Doesn’t Have Authority of Negotiations But ISI Does

President Hamid Karzai once again proposed peace talks with Taliban. But this time Hamid Karzai wanted from the international community to help him make this negotiation productive.

Anytime Afghan government proposed peace talks with Taliban, Taliban have rejected these peace talks and added that they will not participate in these talks if foreign forces do not withdraw from Afghanistan.

We think as we said before that Taliban set this condition only to escape from peace talks because they don’t have the authority to participate in peace talks because they are the playing items or toys of ISI.

ISI created Taliban in order to implement its strategy in Afghanistan and in the region and for this reason Taliban have destroyed all the economic and cultural institutions of this country during their regime by the order of ISI.

Therefore if Afghan government want to propose peace talks, so its better to propose it directly to ISI rather than Taliban.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, December 7, 2009-12-08

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Sima Samar Takes Money From Human Rights Violators

Dr. Sima Samar the chairman of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission takes bribe from human rights violators in Afghanistan not to include them in the criminal lists, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Najeebullah Kabuli a member of the lower house of Afghan parliament said that they have clear documents which show Sima Samar as a corrupted women in the Independent Human right commission, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Arman-e-Milli.

He added that Sima Samar took bribe of 50 to 250 thousand dollars to exclude some leaders from the list in which human rights violators are included.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Seven Taliban militants Killed In Helmand Province

Officials from the Afghan defense ministry has said that they have killed seven Taliban militants in Musa Qala and Nawzad districts of the southern Helmand province, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

The defense ministry said that a top Taliban commander is also included in these killed Taliban and two others are arrested as well during the joint operation of the Afghan and international troops, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mellat.

The report added some weapons have also been seized in these operations but Taliban have said so far nothing on that.

Source: Roznama Mellat, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Afghan National Army Soldiers Increases To 150000

The Afghan defense ministry has said that one of the important points in Barak Obama’s new strategy is the sending of more troops to Afghanistan and the strengthening of Afghan national army to stand on its own feet, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

General Zahir Azimi the spokesman of the Afghan defense ministry has said that they want to recruit more 50000 people in Afghan national army in the coming year, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Weesa.

Currently there are almost 100000 troops in the Afghan national army.

Source: Wrazpanra Weesa, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009
Afghan New Cabinet Is To Announce Before Tuesday

The Wolesi Jirga, or lower house of parliament, has postponed its winter recess until new cabinet members, who may be named by President Hamid Karzai in the next few days, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Mairwais Yasini the first deputy speaker of the lower house of Afghan parliament has said that they have postponed its winter recess just to give vote of confidence for the newly appointed ministers, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Hewad.

He said that the presidential office told him that the new cabinet will be introduced for the lower house before coming Tuesday.

Source: Wrazpanra Hewad, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Two Journalists Beaten Off In Kabul

Officials of a private TV channel called Speher said that their reporter and a photographer were beaten off by former deputy of Logar province court, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Mohammad Humayoun the chairman of the Speher private TV channel told reporters that their two reporters were making their program when arrested by Abdul Baseer Mahboob, the former deputy of the central Logar province court and released after four hours of detention and were beaten off, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Islah.

He added their camera is also completely destroyed. He also said that Abdul Baseer Mahhboob should want apology from them and urged the legal offices to investigate about the incident.

Source: Roznama Islah, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Osama Bin Laden Is In Ghazni Province

An Arrested Taliban commander confessed to the Pakistani army that Osama Bin Laden the leader of Al-Qaeda network is hidden in the southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

The arrested commander without mentioning his name is quoted that one of the Osama Bin Laden’s associate told him that he will provide chance for him to meet Osama Bin Laden in Ghazni province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Cheragh.

But he added that Osama does not live in one place but moving around. Ghazni is one of the southern provinces of Afghanistan where Taliban militants are very active.

Pakistani government released this news after the western countries and intelligence services said that Osama Bin Laden had hidden in the tribal areas of Pakistan after the September eleven attack on the US.

Source: Roznama Cheragh, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Pakistani Scholars To Release A Verdict Regarding Suicide Attacks

Pakistani top religious scholars (Ulama) are called by Rahman Malik the interior minister of Pakistan to have a gathering today in Karachi city of Pakistan in order to release a verdict (Fetwa) regarding the suicide attacks, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan news website.

Pakistani experts expect that the Ulama will call suicide attacks un-Islamic, according to a report in the Pashtu-language news website www.khabaryal.com.

Earlier Dr. Tahir Al Qadari the head of the Menhajul Islam (Religious Study Center) told in his 150-page Fetwa that suicide attacks and mine explosion is Kufer (un-Islamic).

He added that explosions among innocent people are a clear violation from Islam.

The report added that before this when the center of suicide attacks was Afghanistan that time Pakistani Mullas (religious scholar) called suicide attack victimizing for Islam, and the death of Jihad but we will see today what Pakistani Mullas released after their own country is targeted by suicide attacks.

Source: www.khabaryal.com, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

Two Police Beheaded In Helmand Province

Local officials in the southern Helmand province said that two police are beheaded by unknown people, according to a Dari-language news website.

Officials said these police were lost a month ago in Lashkargah the capital of Helmand province and found beheaded on Saturday in Bolan area of the province, according to a report in the www.salamwatandar.com.

No one has yet claimed the responsibility for the incident.

Source: www.salamwatandar.com, Afghanistan, December 6, 2009

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13 Training Centers Are Made In Iran To Produce Taliban Militants

Afghan Government oppositions present near the border with Iran gets financial and military supports from some groups located inside Iran, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Asadullah Huqdost the district governor of Delaram district of the southwestern Nimruz province has said that they have clear evidences which proofs Iranian support to Taliban militants in that province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Arman-e-Milli.

He added that some Iranian groups made some training centers inside its territory in which they train Afghan Taliban, give them weapons and send them back to carry out attacks against the government and international troops inside Afghanistan.

Source: Roznama Arman-e-Milli, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

12 Taliban Arrested In Ghazni Province

Twelve Taliban militants have been arrested in the southern Ghazni province on Tuesday, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Khayalbaz Shairzoe the police commander of the province has said that these Taliban were killed along with a brother of a Taliban commander Noruddin in Qandlakh district of the province, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mellat.

Taliban have said so far nothing on that.

Source: Roznama Mellat, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

Six Taliban Killed In Kunduz Province

Six Taliban have been killed in the northern Kunduz province on Tuesday, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Abdul Rahman Aqtash the security head of the Kunduz province has said that Taliban attacked on government forces in Archi district of the northern Kunduz province and then in response Afghan national police started firing of which a result six Taliban were killed, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Afghanistan.

He added that five other Taliban were also injured in the attack but Taliban have said so far nothing on that.

Source: Roznama Afghanistan, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009
Beheaded Bodies Found in Oruzgan

Police officials said unidentified militants beheaded two young men in the southern province of Oruzgan on Tuesday, according to an Afghan daily.

Colonel Gulab Khan, crime branch chief with the police headquarters in the province said that beheaded bodies of the two youth were found dumped under a bridge in Garmab area on the outskirts of this provincial capital, according to a report in the daily The Kabul Times.

He blamed opponents of the government, the term Afghan officials use for Taliban, for the killing. However, no one had so far claimed responsibility.

One of the two slain persons was said to be a 16-year-old while the other was 28. Both were beheaded and some marks were also visible on the bodies showing that they were severely beaten before killing.

Source: The Kabul Times, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

Helmand Governor Welcomed The Additional American Troops To His Province

The governor of the southern Helmand province has said that additional foreign troops are welcomed to his province but added that their Afghan forces must also be strengthened, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Mohammad Gulab Mangal the governor of Helmand province said that increase in the deployment of foreign forces would have positive impact on the security of the province, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Weesa.

He added that with the addition foreign forces they would be able to recapture all those districts which are currently under Taliban control.

Source: Wrazpanra Weesa, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

People Demonstrated In Oruzgan Province Against Foreign Troops

Hundreds of people in the southern Oruzgan province have staged a protest demonstration on Tuesday against foreign forces after they had killed a civilian and injured four others on Sunday, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

The protesters wanted from the foreign forces not to target the civilians again if not it would have very bad consequences for them, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Weesa.

Local officials have confirmed the incident in which foreign forces that stationed in that province have targeted civilians on Sunday of which a result one man was killed and four others were injured.

Source: Wrazpanra Weesa, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

Four Police Killed In Helmand Province

Four policemen have been killed in Qalae Bust area of the southern Helmand province, according to a Dari-language news website.

Asadullah Shairzad the police commander of Helmand province said that these police were killed when a roadside mine was detonated on them, according to a report in the Dari-language news website www.salamwatandar.com.

Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack and added that a district police chief and a logistic head of Nawa district were also killed along with three other police.

Source: www.salamwatandar.com, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009

An Al-Qaeda member Killed In Kandahar Province

A Taliban commander who was also linked with Al-Qaeda network killed along with some others of his friends in the southern Kandahar province, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan news website.

Security sources of Kandahar said in the condition of anonymity that Mullah Hamza was killed along with his friends during the air raid of international forces in Panjwaye district of Kandahar province, according to a report in the Pashtu-language Afghan news website bakhtarnews.com.af.

Mullah Hamza also worked as a governor of a province during the Taliban regime.

Source: www.bakhtarnews.com.af, Afghanistan, December 1, 2009

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Taliban Who Supported By Iran Beheads Tribal Elders In Farah Province

The security officials of the western Farah province have said that two tribal elders were killed in western Farah province by those Taliban who gets support from Iran, according to an Afghan daily.

Faqir Mohammad Asker the police commander of Farah province accuses Iran for training and supporting the Taliban who are fighting against government and international forces there, according to a report in the Pashtu-language newspaper Wrazpanra Eradu.

He added the Taliban commander who killed those two tribal men is Zakir Zalim who recently came from Iran. The report added that Zakir Zalim was injured in a battle with security forces and got to Iran for treatment but now he is back.

Source: Wrazpanra Eradu, Afghanistan, November 23, 2009

Hizb-e-Islami Claimed The Attack On Serena Hotel

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar led Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan claimed that they are responsible for the Saturday attack on Kabul Serena Hotel located in the heart of Kabul city, according to an Afghan daily.

On Saturday evening a rocket hit the wall of Kabul Serena Hotel and injured two security men, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Cheragh.

Qari Mansoor who called himself the spokesman for Hizb-e-Islami said that they fired two rockets on the hotel which hit the target and cased many casualties to foreigners.

Reports said General Rahim Wardak the Afghan defense minister was inside the hotel while the hotel came under attack. Thousands of foreigners and high ranking diplomats are using this hotel for its high security measures.

Source: Roznama Cheragh, Afghanistan, November 23, 2009

8 Taliban Arrested In Logar Province

Eight Taliban militants have been arrested in Barake Barak district of the central Logar province, according to an Afghan daily.

Mohammad Yaseen Ludin the district governor of Barake Barak district said that these Taliban have been arrested on Monday night during an armed battle with militants in Jaluzi area of that district, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Anis.

He added that two other Taliban have been injured and a big amount of munitions were sized in this battle.

Source: Roznama Anis, Afghanistan, November 23, 2009

More Than Six Directorate Should Be Given To Women In Kunduz Province

Some women and youngsters of the northern Kunduz province urged Hamid Karzai in a big gathering to give wide representation for women in his government, according to an Afghan weekly.

These almost 150 women want Karzai to pay specific attention for youths and women in his new government by giving them some key posts, according to a report in the Dari-language weekly Haftanama Dunia-e-Zan.

Mrs Nadera Gia the head of the women affairs office of Kunduz province said that women should be given more then six directorates including directorate of education and Social work in that province.

Source: Haftanama Dunia-e-Zan, Afghanistan, Vol NO 76 November 23, 2009

A Taliban Commander Killed In Kunduz Province

Officials said A Taliban Commander Mohammad Sarwar has been killed in the northern Kunduz province on Monday night, according to an Afghan daily.

Security officials in the condition of anonymity said that Mohammad Sarwar was responsible for many recent terrorist attacks there, according to a report in the Dari-language newspaper Roznama Mellat.

Meanwhile officials said that they have also killed two other Taliban in Amam Sahib district of Kunduz province and injured four others.

Source: Roznama Mellat, Afghanistan, November 23, 2009

A Health Clinic Is Burn Down In Kandahar

A health clinic is burnt down in Daman district of the southern Kandahar province on Monday night, according to an afghan news website.
Dr. Abdul Qaum Pukhla the head of the health directorate of Kandahar said that the whole building of the clinic along with all medicine burn down in this incident by unknown people but the staff has not sustained any casualties, according to a report in the Pashtu-language website www.khabaryal.com.

Still no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack but this is the third clinic burning down in only in this year.

Government officials usually blame Taliban for such acts.

Source: www.khabaryal.com, Afghanistan, November 23, 2009