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4 Security Incidents Reported on 4th Day of RIV: MoI
[ToloNews] The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said that at least four security incidents by the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men...were recorded in Zabul, Ghazni, Farah and Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... provinces in the fourth day since the implementation of the Reduction in Violence (RIV) plan on February 21. According to the Ministry of Interior, at least five members of the Afghan cops were killed and ten others were maimed during these incidents. Based on the Afghan government’s statistics, at least 18 security force members have been killed since the start of the RIV by the Taliban, and 31 others were maimed. Saydabad district in Maidan Wardak province in southern Afghanistan was one of the restive regions before the RIV. But these days residents in the district breath easier in a peaceful environment. "I am a shopkeeper in Saydabad district, the reduction in violence plan has had a positive impact on our businesses here," said Abdullah, a resident of Saydabad district. "The Taliban launched three attacks in Ghazni, Farah and Zabul provinces. In one attack, the Taliban targeted a supply caravan, and two other attacks came as a result of mine explosions that resulted in the martyrdom of 5 security force members and the injury of ten others," said Nasrat Rahimi, a front man for the Ministry of Interior. Abdul Manan served in the ranks of the Afghan National Police in Saydabad for nine years. Abdul Manan says that he has lost dozens of his colleagues during battles with the krazed killers. "We are very happy now, because, in other times, we were thinking that perhaps we will be killed a moment later, but now there are no worries," said Abdul Manan, referring to the relative peace which has emerged after the RIV. "If tensions are deepened from what they are now, if tensions are not tackled properly, there is a chance that the achievements in the grinding of the peace processor will be jeopardized," said Sayed Hamed Gailani, the leader of Mahaz-e- Milli party. The Taliban have said that they are also monitoring the RIV process. According to the group, no significant incident so far has been reported against the Taliban by the US and Afghan forces. Gen. Tadin Khan strongly reacts to repeated violations by Taliban amid violence reduction agreement [KhaamaPress] The Police Chief of Kandahar warned of retaliation while strongly reacting to repeated violations by Taliban  ...the Pashtun equivalent of men...amid commitments to reduce violence over a period of one week. Gen. Tadin Khan in a statement said the security forces fully adhered to Reduction in Violence agreement in southern Kandahar. However, today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday... he said the Talibs have repeatedly violated the agreement during the past two days and attacked the convoys of the security forces in three districts. He also added that the security forces were returning from Shorabak, Shawali Kot adn Maruf districts, respecting the Reduction of Violence agreement but the Talibs repeatedly attacked their convoy. Emphasizing that the security forces would welcome all peace efforts, Gen. Tadin Khan said the security forces are determined to fully retaliate if the forces of Evil continued to violate the agreement of reducing violence. Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-26 |
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