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50 Militants Renounce Violence in Southern Kandahar
[Tolo News] Fifty beturbanned goons have renounced violence and surrendered to government in the southern Kandahar province on Monday, local officials said.

The surrendered men under Maulawi Noorul Azizi have handed over their weapons to Afghan forces in Kandahar province and surrendered to government, Tooryali Weesa governor of Kandahar said.

Mr Weesa called on other turban groups in the province to renounce violence and join the Afghan grinding of the peace processor.

The government will provide job opportunities to those who have joined the government, he added.

The men have promised to work for peace and stability in Kandahar province.

The Taliban have not yet commented.
The Taliban only seem to comment when they burn down a school, nowadays.
It comes as violence has increased in some villages of Kandahar province and there have even been incidents of turban attacks on government buildings in the city.
Posted by: Fred 2011-04-12
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