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Nangarhar: Khogyani Militants Force Closure of Schools Over Insurgent's Arrest
[Tolo News] At least six schools have been forced to close in NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province's Khogyani district after local Taliban threatened harm in retaliation for the arrest of a fellow Death Eater, local officials said. The circumstances of the arrest of a local school teacher by security forces are not clear; however, his release is being demanded by the Taliban faceless myrmidons in the area, an official said.
I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece! based on evidence but a delegation has been sent to Khogyani district to investigate further. "The teacher was captured based on some proof. A delegation has been sent to investigate about the issue. The residents should not act before full clarification," Abdulzai told TOLOnews. Provincial council members called upon the Taliban not to use schools for political or thug aims. "Schools are for learning, they're not a political organ. We ask the forces of Evil not to close schools," Nangarhar council member Zabiullah Zmrai said. "Closing schools is a national treason and should not be used for personal benefit," he added. A front man for the provincial Education Department Asef Shinwari said six schools were closed by unknown thugs. "Six schools were closed by unknown armed forces of Evil in the Khogyani district after several people including a school teacher were locked away I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece! in a joint operation," Shinwari said. "Militants have warned to keep the schools shut if he [the school teacher] is not released." Khogyani is a remote district of eastern Nangarhar province with an active insurgency in the recent years. The district has around 55 schools, officials said. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-08 |
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