Will never recognise Durnd Line as official Pak-Afghan border: Karzai

[Hindustani78]

By Khaama Press - Tue Feb 20 2018, 12:57 pm

MoD spokesman Gen. Dawlat Waziri said the Afghan forces are still based in Pashtun Kot district from where the siege reports emerged.

He said the Afghan forces are in good condition and continuously receive support from the center as he rejected the reports that the Special Forces are in critical condition.

According to Gen. Waziri, the militants carried out two attacks but both the attacks were repulsed and there are no serious concerns at the moment.

This comes as reports emerged earlier suggesting that at least 40 Special Operations Forces personnel and several civilians are under the siege of the militants.

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At least eight policemen and thirteen anti-government armed militants were killed during the overnight clash in western Farah province of Afghanistan.

The incident took place late on Monday night in the vicinity of Bala Bolok district after a large number of militants launched coordinated attacks on security posts.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Nasir Mehri confirmed that at nine eight policemen lost their lives in the attack.

He said at least thirteen militants were also killed after the Afghan security forces responded to the militants fire.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

According to the local officials, the attack sparked a fierce gun battle that lasted until the late hours of the Tuesday morning.

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An explosion rocked the provincial capital of Nangarhar Jalalabad city at around noon time today leaving a number of people dead or wounded.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed that the incident has taken place in the vicinity of the 2nd police district of the city.

There are no reports available regarding the type of the explosion but a local official confirmed that three people were killed in the explosion.

 

[MultaniGuy]

By Khaama Press - Tue Feb 20 2018, 12:57 pm

MoD spokesman Gen. Dawlat Waziri said the Afghan forces are still based in Pashtun Kot district from where the siege reports emerged.

He said the Afghan forces are in good condition and continuously receive support from the center as he rejected the reports that the Special Forces are in critical condition.

According to Gen. Waziri, the militants carried out two attacks but both the attacks were repulsed and there are no serious concerns at the moment.

This comes as reports emerged earlier suggesting that at least 40 Special Operations Forces personnel and several civilians are under the siege of the militants.

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At least eight policemen and thirteen anti-government armed militants were killed during the overnight clash in western Farah province of Afghanistan.

The incident took place late on Monday night in the vicinity of Bala Bolok district after a large number of militants launched coordinated attacks on security posts.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Nasir Mehri confirmed that at nine eight policemen lost their lives in the attack.

He said at least thirteen militants were also killed after the Afghan security forces responded to the militants fire.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

According to the local officials, the attack sparked a fierce gun battle that lasted until the late hours of the Tuesday morning.

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An explosion rocked the provincial capital of Nangarhar Jalalabad city at around noon time today leaving a number of people dead or wounded.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed that the incident has taken place in the vicinity of the 2nd police district of the city.

There are no reports available regarding the type of the explosion but a local official confirmed that three people were killed in the explosion.

Hamid Karzai is another stupid man. The Amir signed an agreement with the British in the treaty of Rawalpindi. That treaty never expired.

 

[Hindustani78]

A commander of the Public Uprising Forces who was previously serving as the commander of General Abdul Rashid Dostum has been killed in ambush in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.

According to the local security officials, Commander Abdul Jalil was killed late on Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of Dasht-e-Lili.

Provincial security chief Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani said Commander Jalil and his driver were patrolling the area in Bashikod area when they were ambushed by the insurgents.

He said Commander Jawzjani and his driver were killed in the ambush of the insurgents and their vehicle was set on fire.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

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Local residents told Human Rights Watch by phone that Afghan security forces opened fire on men as they attempted to flee, killing about 50 insurgents fighters and at least 20 civilians.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded a probe into the alleged killing of at least 20 civilians in fire in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan.

The Afghan government and US military should investigate reports forces summarily executed civilians in Kandahar province during military operations from January 31 to February 1, 2018, Human Rights Watch said in a statement.

According to HRW, citing official reports, on the evening of January 31, the Special Forces Unit of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) backed by US airstrikes began an offensive against insurgents in the Band-e Timor area of Maiwand district and the Reg area of Panjwai district.

One witness said, “when the airplanes came we fled. But as the people were running away the forces were shooting them.”

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At least four insurgents all belonging to the group’s military commission for western Farah province were killed in a roadside bomb explosion.

According to the local officials, the incident took place in the vicinity of Anar Dara district after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a roadside went off targeting the vehicle of the militants.

The provincial police commandment confirmed that a vehicle of the militants struck a roadside mine in Zahkan village.

The source further adds that a commander of the group identified as Gul Aqa were among those killed.