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Top U.S. General Travels to Europe to Ask NATO to Send More Troops to Afghanistan
Top U.S. general will travel to Brussels on Monday to ask its NATO allies to send more troops to Afghanistan.
General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, plans to convince the other 27 NATO countries that it is critical to increase military pressure against the Taliban and other terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan to prevent further deteriorating security situation in the country.
“There are two missions there – there’s the counterterrorism mission and then there’s the training mission, obviously a NATO mission,” Dunford was quoted saying as,” NATO …didn’t meet the full [requirement].”
Apparently, some European countries including Germany has no plan to send more troops to Afghanistan.
At the same time, U.S. National Security Advisor on Friday said that President Donald Trump has not yet made the decision on deployment of new U.S. troops into Afghanistan.
“The president has not made a decision yet on a course of action,” U.S. National Security Adviser HR McMaster told reporters at a White House news conference,” so, what we’ll have at the end this next few weeks here, is an opportunity for a much more effective strategy for the problem set in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region broadly.”
Some experts believe that U.S. fears collapse of Kabul government; therefore, Washington seeks presence of more troops in Afghanistan.
“Some anti-government elements are strengthening in Afghanistan which makes U.S. to worry about,” Afghan military expert, Attiqullah Amarkhail said.
Another military commentator, Mirza Mohammad Yarmand added,” Americans must provide advanced trainings to Afghan security forces as they are increasing troops in Afghanistan.”
Recently, U.S. intelligence chiefs has said that even if NATO deploys more troops, the political and security situation in Afghanistan will likely get worse in 2018.
By Qiam Noori & Hesamuddin Hesam
Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy prime minister, said Wednesday in a meeting with a number of elders, scholars and youths of the Hazara ethnic group in Kabul that justice in light of Islamic Sharia is applied equally to everyone.
The deputy PM’s office said in a statement that Kabir stressed that discrimination and prejudice have no place in the Islamic system, but the main goal is to serve the people.
“There is no place for ethnic, sectarian and linguistic prejudices and hypocrisy in Afghanistan. All Afghans should work together for the construction, development and prosperity of Afghanistan,” the statement read.
At the gathering, elders and scholars of the Hazara community demanded resolutions regarding their legal cases and other problems and assured the IEA of comprehensive cooperation with the Islamic system, the statement added.
Eight security force members were killed and wounded in an IED explosion in Badakhshan province on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed.
The Ministry of Interior said three policemen died and five others were wounded in the explosion.
Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, said: “Unfortunately, at around 11:00 AM today, a sticky mine (magnetic IED) that was already embedded in a motorcycle exploded in the Jawozon area of Faizabad city, Badakhshan province.”
According to Qani the device detonated while a convoy of police was traveling through the area. Police had been carrying out a poppy clearing operation.
Police are investigating the incident, Qani said.
So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Khurasan Faryab defeated Istiqlal Kabul 1-0 in the 35th match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) in Kabul on Tuesday, while Sorkh Poshan Khafi thrashed Sarsabz Yashlar 4-1 in the 36th match of the tournament on the same day.
Khurasan’s only goal against Istiqlal Kabul was scored by Farid Ahmad – who was declared man of the match.
In the second match of the day, Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s four goals were scored by Habibullah Hotak and Omid Rajabi.
Khurasan’s Habibullah Hotak received the man of the match award.
Wednesday’s matches will see Abu Muslim Farah FC take on Adalat Farah FC at 1 PM, while Maiwand FC will play Jawanan Wahedi FC at 3:30 PM.
The matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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