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MoD Orders Troops To Stop Militia Groups In Nangarhar
[Tolo News] Chief of Army Staff Qadam Shah Sahim, in a visit to Achin district 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.. , ordered Afghan National Army (ANA) troops to bring an end to militia group activities in the eastern province. "We have bad experiences from establishing militia groups. We will not let anyone build militia [groups]," Shahim said. "We welcome those who support the Afghan army and police force members in the framework of public uprisings, but we will not allow anyone to establish militia -- privately," he added. The governor of Nangarhar, Salim Khan Kunduzi, meanwhile said any move which is out of government's framework is not acceptable. But he said militia groups should operate within government's structures. He said: "We support those who defend the people but those who defend the people should work in a proper framework." Nangarhar residents also announced their support for the security forces, and said the main reason behind the delay in military operations is a lack of air support for the Afghan troops. Meanwhile, ...back at the Council of Boskone, Kinnison began his slow infiltration of the sewer system... a number of Nangarhar tribal elders and residents met with President Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. .. on Saturday evening where they shared their concerns over insecurity and activities of militia groups in parts of the province. Ghani promised the tribal elders he would address their concerns as he said he feels their pain and understands the problems they are enduring. He assured the residents he would send a delegation to the province to assess their problems and find a solution for them. He said 2015 had been a challenging year and that it was the sacrifices of security and defense forces that enabled the country to overcome problems and defeat the enemy. He said the international community has reaffirmed its support to Afghanistan. He said he has directed the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to continue military operations against Daesh [Islamic State] fighters in Achin district. Posted by: Fred 2016-01-04 |
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