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Military Operation To Be Launched In Jawzjan
Governor of Jawzjan province, Lotfullah Azizi, on Wednesday said soon a military operation will be launched in Darzab and Qush Tapa districts of the province under the command of second vice president general Abdul Rashid Dostum, to clear the region of Taliban.He stated the two districts are the most vulnerable districts in Jawzjan province and parts of them have fallen to the Taliban. "There are two districts that are mountainous and more than 100 kms from the center of the province and insurgents are active there. We hope to launch an operation when general Dostum comes to Jawzjan from Faryab," Azizi said. Azizi also hailed the public uprising groups and said the groups are made up of more than one thousand armed man and have filled the gap of a strong police force in the province. "The public uprising numbers reach 1,000 to 2,000 and play effective roles in maintaining security," he added. Members from a number of public uprising groups have said they are ready to fight the insurgents and maintain their security. They also have complained about the negligence of government in not addressing their challenges. "Poor peoples' sons have died and their homes were stolen. What aid have they provided to the people? They (government) didn't help them," said Shir, a member of a public uprising group. "The public uprising groups have maintained the security of Faizabad city. If they do not defend the region, the police cannot go to the villages," said Abdul Muqim, another member of a public uprising group. "We defend our country, our people and our sisters. To help our schools be reconstructed and we all get educated," said Mohammad Yousuf, a member of a public uprising group. He has lost an arm in fighting insurgents. Mullah Faqir, fought against security forces for more than a year on the side of Taliban. Six years ago, along with his 15 men, joined the peace process and since then he has been fighting the insurgents and currently is a member of a public uprising group. "Taliban collect taxes from people and it is cruel. We have seen how they have annoyed people. Then we joined peace process to defend our people," Faqir said. Meanwhile, the Ulema council also said the people who are trying to destabilize the country are cruel and urged the government to stop them. "Government should stop the people who are trying to separate the people and expand the war and insecurity. They are cruel and should be stopped," said Maulavi Samaruddin Makhdom, a member of Jawzjan Ulema Council. However, concerns have been expressed over the management of public uprising groups and have said if they are not managed well, they will cause problems in the future. Posted by: badanov 2016-10-20 |
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