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| Afghanistan |
| 3 schools, once used by Daesh, reopened for students in Nangarhar's Achin District |
| 2016-02-19 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Government forces have pushed back fighters of the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS), the terrorist group which is locally known by its Arabic name Daesh [Islamic State], from several areas in Achin District of eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province. Three educational institutions, including Deh Sarak High School, have reopened for students in these areas. Saleem Khan Kundozi, the provincial governor who attended the ceremony in Deh Sarak High School praised civilians for assisting the security forces who finally defeated Daesh [Islamic State] in their areas. During his speech to the residents of Achin District, Kundozi said: "the three schools were used by Daesh [Islamic State] as their stations." He added that Deh Sarak High School was the place where important members of Daesh [Islamic State] would stay and make decisions for executing prisoners. Amanullah Khadim, headmaster of Deh Sarak High School said that his school had been closed for eight months and students had escaped since it was no more a school but a station of Daesh [Islamic State]. Sayed Hakim, a community elder said that furniture, office supply and books of the school have been gone and government needs resupply it with everything needed. |
| Posted by:Fred |