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Afghanistan
37 Militants Renounce Violence in Kunar
2011-03-08
[Tolo News] Thirty seven cut-throats have surrendered to government forces and embraced the Afghan grinding of the peace processor, Isaf said on Monday.

The men who have renounced violence, were active against the government in eastern Kunar Province, Gen. Josef Blotz, Isaf front man told a presser in Kabul on Monday.

"Just this week 37 former cut-throats joined the grinding of the peace processor and reintegrated into Afghan society in the Ghaziabad District of Kunar," Mr Blotz said.

Kunar is a restive province bordered by Pakistain. Violence has recently increased in the province where beturbanned goons have been carrying out attacks against Afghan and foreign forces.

The Afghan forces will undertake full security responsibilities by the end of 2014.

The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Kabul to visit his troops and to talk with Afghan officials about security transition.

The foreign forces have increased their military operations in different parts of the country to clear volatile regions of cut-throats ahead of the gradual withdrawal of international troops scheduled to begin in July this year.
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