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Security Officials Take Steps To Rid Surobi Of Taliban
 Security officials have said they are in the process of dismantling a Taliban hideout in Surobi district in Kabul province – a hideout from where militants allegedly organize attacks on Kabul city as well as Laghman, Kapisa and Nangarhar provinces.Security sources have said there are more than 300 insurgents hiding out in remote and inaccessible parts of Ozbin in Surobi district. Ozbin is located about 20 kilometers from Surobi's center and only 90 kilometers from Kabul city. Sources say there are a number of villages and valleys that are believed to be safe havens for Taliban fighters. TOLOnews reporter Tamim Hamid, who visited Surobi on Saturday, met with officials who said the insurgents also prey on locals and extort money from them. Fakhrullah, an army commander, said: "They [militants] have centers [hideouts] in upper areas such as Qala-e-Sorkh and Diwana Ha areas, and from there they organize a number of attacks on Kabul [city]. They get to the capital city through different ways." Sources say Ozbin is a good income source for the Taliban as they allegedly extort money from locals, especially for electricity. Meanwhile, the district chief of Surobi, Fahim Musazai said they plan to establish local police in Ozbin area in order to maintain law-and-order. "Tribal elders have said they are ready to help government to establish local police in the area. We have shared the issue with the Interior Minister and he vowed to provide us with the facilities for this," he added. A number of residents of Surobi meanwhile said the presence of militants has created many problems for locals. "The people are faced with lots of problems, including violence against women, poor economy, family problems and others, therefore they need psychologists and counseling centers – particularly for women," said Jan Agha, head of a youth training center in Ozbin. "We have several students in schools and we have tried a lot to improve their knowledge, but we are faced with a lack of professional teachers," said Momen, the head of a training center in Surobi. Posted by: badanov 2015-12-31 |
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