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Taliban’s Attempts Failed To Free Inmates In Faryab
The armed Taliban group late Sunday stormed to central Faryab province that faced fierce resistance of Afghan security forces and ultimately led to their retreat.
The Ministry of National Defense says that more than hundreds of Taliban fighters clashed with Afghan security forces from three parts on Maimana city.
Previously, the armed Taliban freed more than 500 prisoners from Kundoz jail as they captured the Kundoz province.
Deputy Governor of Faryab noted that the Taliban group attempted to carry out their Kundoz scheme in the Faryab province too.
“The Taliban have stormed Maimana city from several parts that faced Afghan forces stance and following the clashes dozens of Taliban killed including their well-known commander named “Shaikh Wali” who was one of top members of Quetta Shura along with his Pakistani guard,” Abdul Satar Bariz, deputy governor of Faryab province said.
In the meantime, the ministry of defense has also claimed that more than eighty armed oppositions of the government killed in the clash of Maimana city.
“More than 80 Taliban were killed in the attack to Maimana city but fortunately civilians have no causalities,” Dawlat Waziri, deputy spokesman of defense ministry said.
Taliban forces, boosted by an influx of fighters from Pakistan and elsewhere, have battled government forces throughout the northern provinces of Afghanistan since spring.
Meanwhile, representatives of Faryab province in Parliament say that Taliban lost their ability to fight against Afghan troops and by launching such attacks they want to justify their defeat.
However, at the other site militants have staged high-profile complex attacks across Afghanistan in a bid to show their strength and undermine confidence in the central government.
“With defeating in Qaysar and Almar districts, now Taliban wants to show their presence by launching such attacks,” Bashir Ahmad Tayenj, representative of Faryab said.
Muhammad Hashim Faryabi, another representative of Faryab said, “Despite widespread attacks, the Taliban failed to capture even one part of Maimana city.”
But the chairman of Parliament internal security commission emphasized that the armed Taliban would not able to attack Maimana city if the problems and needs of Afghan forces checkpoints were properly addressed.
“Clearing operation of armed oppositions in Faryab districts were effective but Afghan troops who are there face many shortcomings and the government must pay serious attention regarding the issue,” Mirdad Nejrabi, head of parliament internal security commission said.
Recently, in a gathering more than hundreds of Faryab inhabitants announced support for Afghan Security Forces and amid anti-Taliban and Pakistani slogans stressed to stand beside Afghan forces.
Reported by Rafi Sidiqi
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Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Afghanistan
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology reported.
The quake was at a depth of 70km and epicentered in the mountainous north-eastern area of Ashkāsham.
The jolt was felt across the region including in Kabul, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan
There were no immediate reports of any casualties.
In October last year, over 2,000 people were killed when four 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck in Herat province.
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Bayat Foundation helps needy families in Balkh
As part of Bayat Foundation’s Ramadan aid campaign, needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province, received much needed food packages this week.
The aid package includes rice, flour and oil.
“In continuation of Bayat Foundation’s assistance, this time also a quantity of food such as flour, oil and rice was distributed to needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif; Inshallah, these contributions will continue,” said a representative of the foundation.
Needy families that received aid packages expressed their gratitude but called on other aid organizations to help the needy during these difficult times.
“Many thanks to Bayat Foundation, I thank Bayat Foundation for helping the needy and poor people of this region,” said a recipient said.
“I would like to thank Bayat Foundation for their cooperation in helping the needy in this holy month of Ramadan; it is hoped that traders and charities will do such sustainable work,” said another recipient.
Bayat Foundation is one of the charitable organizations that has played an important role in helping the needy in Afghanistan over the last two decades.
In addition to distributing aid packages to needy and vulnerable families, it has carried out numerous other projects, including the construction of health centers and schools.
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MoI registers over 8,700 criminal cases in the past six months
Abdul Matin Qani, the Ministry of Interior’s spokesman said on Thursday that in the last six months, 8,747 criminal cases have been recorded across the country.
Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Qani said of these cases, 7,233 have been solved while the remaining 1,525 are still being investigated.
He said 12,540 people have been arrested in connection with these crimes.
In addition, 21 kidnappers have been killed, 18 hostages have been freed and 172 people have been arrested in connection with kidnappings in the same period of time.
Qani also said in the last six months 837,000 passports have been distributed. He said three new passport offices will be established in Kabul in the near future.
“10,000 passports are distributed to citizens daily by the Passport Department,” said Qani.
On the issue of narcotics, he said drug cultivation, production and trafficking has been eradicated. He said drug manufacturing equipment and 377 drug factories have been destroyed across the country.
According to him, the ministry has also made advances in collecting illegal weapons, fighting corruption and improving police skills.
Qani stated that during this period, no security incidents took place in most provinces across the country.
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