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NDS head apologizes for collapse of Kundoz

Head of Afghanistan National Directorate Security (NDS), Rahmatullah Nabil on Tuesday’s session at Parliament has apologized Afghanistan nation for the fall of Kundoz province.
Nabil talking at Wolesi Jirga acknowledge that Security Forces failed to prevent the Kundoz disaster.
Parliament’s session on summoning security officials regarding the collapse of Kundoz province held in secret after limited minutes behind the closed doors and out sight of the media outlets.
Security officials claim that they have informed the presence of terrorist in Kundoz seven months ago but operations on wiping out the terrorist havens in Kundoz were not conducted.
“We apologize the nation and the representatives of people that we failed to prevent Kundoz disaster,” Rahmatullah Nabil, head of NDS said.
Meanwhile, Kundoz representatives voiced concern over Kundoz situation; citing Kundoz is under Taliban’s control and the people are in a difficult trouble.
“Kundoz situation is extremely bad, people have killed and there are a few soldiers fighting against terrorists,” Shukrya Paikan, representative of Kundoz said.
Head of NDS says that Kundoz has been threatened long time ago and 700 commandos along with international forces went to Kundoz airport to prepare carrying out operations but the operations delayed due to some reasons.
However, the reasons for delaying the operations remained unclear.
A number of Parliament representatives left Parliament to draw protest; security official’s statements did not provide satisfactory for representatives.
“These are repetitive statements, people are facing problems. They lie, they did not conduct any operations and would not do,” Fatima Aziz, representative of Kundoz said.
The Taliban took the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Monday in a surprise multi-pronged attack that kicked off before dawn.
It was the first major urban area to fall to the Taliban since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and marks an escalation of the insurgency.
Afghan security forces have been sorely tested this year, following the withdrawal at the end of 2014 of international combat troops.
Army and police have suffered huge casualties and their resources have been spread thinly across the country as the Taliban have taken their fight to topple the Kabul government to every corner of the country.
Kunduz is one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Afghanistan, and the surrounding province, also called Kunduz, is one of the country’s chief breadbaskets and has rich mining assets.
It lies on a strategic crossroads connecting Afghanistan to Pakistan, China and Central Asia.
Reported by Abdul Aziz Karimi

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Foreign ministry confirms UAE agreement to free 54 Afghan citizens

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday that as a result of repeated efforts by the ministry and the Afghan Embassy in Abu Dhabi, an agreement has been reached with the United Arab Emirates for the release of 54 Afghan citizens from its prisons.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Islamic Emirate has expressed gratitude to the President of the UAE for releasing Afghan prisoners during the month of Ramadan and considers this step a sign of strengthening bilateral friendly relations between Kabul and Abu Dhabi.
The list of these 54 individuals is also attached to the Ministry’s statement.
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Dried fruit market in Herat booms ahead of Eid-al-Fitr

As Eid al-Fitr approaches, the dried fruit market in Herat province has thrived, with people busy purchasing Eid sweets. Families are striving to buy sweets according to their economic capabilities in preparation for this holiday.
However, this year, people’s economic situation has worsened, and they are unable to make purchases as they did in previous years.
Nevertheless, the customs and traditions of Eid compel most families to prepare for the holiday.
“Thank God, there is a lot of crowds. Sales are high. People are in the market until 1:00 AM, buying. This year, by the grace of God, prices are low, and everyone can afford to buy,” said Ayatullah Habibi, a shopkeeper in Herat.
Although dried fruit prices are cheaper this year compared to last year, many people still cannot afford to buy them.
“We are almost hopeless about our lives; there is no business, and the situation is bad,” said Ghulam Sarwar, a worker in Herat.
Meanwhile, the Herat municipality has announced the creation of a price control commission in recent days.
Herat municipality stated that dried fruit and food markets are being monitored daily by the commission members.
Meanwhile, the Union of Dried Fruit Sellers in Herat also emphasized that prices are better compared to last year.
“There is ongoing supervision in the market to ensure good quality goods and fair pricing. Any shopkeeper who sells poor-quality goods will have their shop closed,” said Abdul Ghani Qadri, the head of the Dried Fruit Sellers Union in Herat.
While many people are eagerly awaiting Eid al-Fitr, there are still many families whose primary concern is feeding their children.
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US may ask for military equipment left behind in Afghanistan: Trump

The United States may ask for military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, although it is getting old, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Speaking at an event on Women’s History Month, Trump said that the Biden administration gave much of the US military equipment to Afghanistan, worth billions of dollars.
“Maybe we will have to ask for that back, although it is getting a little old now. We are building new stuff,” he said.
Trump had earlier said that if Afghanistan wants aid from America, the Islamic Emirate must return US military equipment left behind during the 2021 troop withdrawal.
However, the Islamic Emirate has said that the equipment it has seized is war spoils and will not be returned.
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