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| Afghan Army Chief Lifts Night Raid and Heavy Weapons Ban |
| 2015-06-15 |
[Tolo News] The newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem has lifted a ban issued by former president Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai ... A former Baltimore restaurateur, now 12th and current President of Afghanistan, displacing the legitimate president Rabbani in December 2004. He was installed as the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001 in a vain attempt to put a Pashtunface on the successor state to the Taliban. After the 2004 presidential election, he was declared president regardless of what the actual vote count was. He won a second, even more dubious, five-year-term after the 2009 presidential election. His grip on reality has been slipping steadily since around 2007, probably from heavy drug use... and vowed that soldiers who use heavy weapons against During a four-day trip to the northern provinces of Badakhshan, Sar-e-Pul, Kunduz and Balkh, Shaheem reiterated government's strong commitment to eliminating Lion of Islams. Shaheem stated that the government would never make a truce with the "There is no more restriction on you to use artilleries against the enemies," he announced while visiting the Afghan National Army (ANA) 209th Shaheen Corps. "You are no longer prevented from conducting night raids. And you will no longer be punished and prosecuted for your sacrifices." Meanwhile, ...back at the shattered spaceship, Fffflirgoll the Arcturan slithered stealthily toward the control room, where the humans had barricaded themselves... the residents of the northern provinces voiced their concerns about a sharp increase in Lion of Islam activities since the beginning of the Taliban's summer offensive in April. According to Abdul Ghaffar Dastyar, the deputy acting governor of Sar-e-Pul, Kohistan ...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns.... at and Sozma Qala districts of the province are on the verge of collapse. "The number of "Today, Kohistanat is facing a serious threat. All except 10 villages are under the control of the Taliban." The elders of Sar-e-Pul, meanwhile, said if the government is unable to eliminate the Lion of Islams, residents are ready to take up arms and defend their province. "Government should either launch operations or give us weapons to fight the Lion of Islams," an elder, Haji Ismail, said. The residents of Sozma Qala claimed dozens of unknown families, most of whom they said were armed, had settled in the district. The residents claimed the local authorities ignored the settlement of these families who they accused of siding with Lion of Islams. On the other hand, the residents of Kunduz claimed that the Taliban was forcibly collecting Zakat (almsgiving) from the owners of farmlands who are now busy harvesting their crops. Earlier, the elders and MPs of Kunduz asked security forces to stop operations in Kunduz to let the farmers harvest their crops. But the governor of Kunduz, Omar Safi, strongly rejected this request saying the request was a type of lobbying for the Taliban. "Taliban are running out of bullets and ammunition, therefore, they are now forcing the elders to request the government to stop fighting for at least two or three months," Safi told TOLOnews. Badakhshan was the next stop for Shaheem but he was unable to spend time in Yamgan district as it is under the control of the Taliban. Meanwhile, ...back at the shattered spaceship, Fffflirgoll the Arcturan slithered stealthily toward the control room, where the humans had barricaded themselves... acting governor of Badakhshan, Shah Waliullah Adeeb, said security forces had been unable to launch anti-insurgent operations due to its mountainous terrain. "We are getting ready to launch a massive operation in the near future," Adeeb said, noting that most of the ANA armored vehicles seized by the Taliban have been reclaimed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "There is no more restriction on you to use artilleries against the enemies," he announced while visiting the Afghan National Army (ANA) 209th Shaheen Corps. "You are no longer prevented from conducting night raids. And you will no longer be punished and prosecuted for your sacrifices." What next? Admonishments to achieve victory ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-06-15 02:29 |
| #1 I have always wondered about whose payroll ole "off his meds again Karzai" was on. Seems that the latest check to the new regime from ISI bounced or something. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet al Doomi 2015-06-15 01:34 |