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| Peace Council Slams Foreign Troops Behavior against Civilians |
| 2011-02-28 |
| [Tolo News] Afghan High Peace Council said foreign troops behave more harshly compared to insurgent attacks against civilians. In that case we can leave. Peace council strongly condemned foreign troops' harsh behavior, including night raids and house searches. A surge in insurgent attacks, which are organised in Pakistan's lawless tribal belts, is aimed to mar peace efforts of Afghan government with the Taliban. "We play down night raids and house searches by foreign troops and as well as their secret jails for Afghans," said High Council of Peace Spokesman Mawlawi Qyamuddin Kashaf. Peace council believes that presence of foreign troops hasn't been helpful enough to improve Afghan economy situation. But still Afghanistan requires their stay. Foreign forces are expected to begin leaving Afghanistan in July this year and at the same time Afghan security forces will begin to take responsibility for security in some areas. Afghan and foreign officials have frequently said the troops will stay in Afghanistan even beyond 2014, but more in supporting and mentoring role. |
| Posted by:Fred |