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Logar Security on Edge After Jamal Death, Ahead of Loya Jirga
[Tolo News] Security officials of eastern Pashtun-infested Logar province have said that despite making progress on the case of Governor Arsala Jamal's liquidation, the area remains heavily threatened by gunnies that have reportedly set their sights on disrupting the Loya Jirga being held in Kabul this week.Last month, Pashtun-infested Logar Governor Jamal was killed during an Eid prayer by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hidden inside a mosque in the quiet provincial capital, Pul-e-Alam. According to Ishaq Zai, the acting Pashtun-infested Logar Police Chief who took over after his predecessor was dismissed following the liquidation, several members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and a number of civilians have been taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation intoJamal's death. Zai added on Thursday that krazed killers, primarily of foreign nationalities, have begun ramping-up operations in the province in the lead up to this week's Loya Jirga in the capital, which will convene 2,500 leaders from around the country to deliberate over the Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). "Simultaneously with the arrival of the Loya Jirga, they are looking to expand their activities," Zai said. He reported that among the gunnies that have been tracked, killed or enjugged Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! in the province recently, a large number were Chechens, Paks or from Gulf countries. The Police Chief claimed the gunnies had altered their tactics as well, and have begun using women and kiddies as pawns in their attacks. "The gunnies use women and kiddies as tools for their activities," he said without going into further detail. The Taliban has been known to use pre-adolescent boys as curriers for suicide bombs, a practice that has received widespread condemnation amongst the Afghan public as well as international human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... advocacy groups. This fighting season saw a noticeable decline in cases of child jacket wallahs. According to Pashtun-infested Logar officials, two Pak women were recently tossed in the calaboose Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! under suspicion of involvement with krazed killers. But the women have maintained their innocence. "We came here for tourism, and we wanted to get jobs here in case we like the area...we would come through legal documentation," one of the arrested women named Shahnaza Begum said. Pashtun-infested Logar province is located south of Kabul and shares a border with Pakistain's tribal belt. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-10 |
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