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Afghanistan still needs regional cooperation in war on terror
Afghanistan Ministry of National Defense says that the regional countries have still not seriously cooperated with Afghanistan in combat against terrorism.
The acting defense minister criticized the weak regional cooperation in fight against terrorism, saying currently terrorists of many countries are in war in Afghanistan.
2015 is on track to be the bloodiest year of the war for Afghan civilians — worse than 2014, when 3,000 civilians were killed.
Some 5,000 members of the Afghan military were killed in 2014, more than the number of US military personnel killed in 13 years of operations.
The defense ministry links the intensify of these insecurities to the previous year’s operation in northern Waziristan of Pakistan.
“When Pakistani troops launched operations in 2014 in Waziristan, most of international terrorists reached to Afghanistan,” Masoum Istanikzai, acting defense minister said.
Meanwhile, the 2015 fighting season between the Taliban and Afghan security forces is turning out to be the bloodiest on record since 2001.
Insecurity has increased in various degrees across the country. Civilian casualties have escalated, and Afghan security forces are challenged on the battlefield and suffering from sustainment problems.
Istanikzai believes that Afghanistan needs serious and comprehensive cooperation of the world, particularly the region in fight against terrorism.
Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) desperately needs advanced weaponry and defense equipments to fight the hard-headed insurgency.
The ANSF’s lack of crucial military and aerial firepower as well as intelligence and medical capabilities make the forces vulnerable against the resurgence of the insurgent groups.
This comes as Afghanistan has recently poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India and small arms and Mi-35 helicopter gunships for the country’s struggling military from Russia to help it fight a growing Taliban insurgency.
Reported by Nasrat Parsa
Written by Muhammad Zakria
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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The accident took place on Thursday night at 8:pm.
The injured individuals have been taken to Herat’s regional hospital by the personnel of Karukh district police headquarters, local officials said.
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