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200 Taliban militants surrender to Gen. Dostum in Jawzjan
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Around 200 Taliban militants renounced violence and surrendered to first Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum in northern Jawzjan province on Monday.The militants laid down their weapons and announced their support from the Government of National Unity in Darzab district, during Gen. Dostum’s visit. Gen. Dostum is visiting the northern Jawzjan province after he was instructed by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, according to an online statement from Gen. Dostum’s office. He welcomed the surrender of Taliban militants and said the move by Taliban militants in Jawzjan is a step that would lead to a nationwide peace and stability. Gen. Dostum called on other militants to join peace process, similarly as the militants have surrendered in Jawzjan province. He also pledged to provide employment opportunities for all the militants who laid their weapons and joined peace process. Jawzjan is among the relatively volatile provinces in northern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militant groups are actively operating in a number of its remote districts and often carry out insurgency activities. Posted by: Fred 2014-12-30 |
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