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30 Militants Renounce Violence in Kandahar
 [Tolo News] Thirty Death Eaters renounced violence in southern Kandahar province and surrendered to government on Monday, local officials said.A thirty-member Taliban group under Tour Jan joined the Afghan grinding of the peace processor in Arghandab district of Kandahar province and quit fighting against government and foreign forces, local officials said. The government will do its best to address their needs in their villages to make life worth-living and comfortable to them, Toryalai Weesa governor of Kandahar said. The men promised to cooperate with the government and will not resume insurgency, he added. This is first time that gunnies hand over their weapons to government in Kandahar. Security will improve as more cut-thoat renounce violence, officials said. The local officials said the handover of weapons by these Taliban fighters will help improve security significantly in Afghanistan. Taliban have not yet commented. Recently small groups of Death Eaters have been giving up violence and joining the Afghan grinding of the peace processor. It could be an indication that government peace efforts have significantly been working to convince some of the Taliban to renounce violence. Violence has recently increased in southern Kandahar province where Death Eaters are active in most villages. Posted by: Fred 2011-02-23 |
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