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| Danishi Appeals To Govt To Order Kunduz Operation |
| 2015-12-29 |
| [Tolo News] Kunduz acting-governor Hamdullah Danishi on Monday said he has appealed to the National Unity Government (NUG) to issue orders to security forces to launch an overall clearance operation to eliminate Death Eaters in Kunduz. Danishi said that there is an urgent need for a large-scale operation but that orders have not yet been issued by government for such a move. "The president has said that an overall operation is seriously necessary and we are preparing for the operation ,"said Danishi. Meanwhile a number of provincial civil society activists said at a joint presser with the acting-governor and security officials that government must provide residents with security. "People are asking for a widespread operation and if the operation is not conducted then what will people do. This is a serious demand by the people," said Zabiullah Majidi a civil society activist. "People are ready to help security forces but people are under siege," said Haidar another civil society activist. These comments come after President Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. .. said during his visit in October to Kunduz province that residents can rest assured as security forces will conduct an overall clearance operation in Kunduz province in order to eliminate bully boys. "We need people's serious cooperation to ensure Kunduz's security and we ask the residents to cooperate seriously with security forces," said Ahmad Habibi an army commander. Reports indicate that at the moment security forces are busy with clearance operations in Dasht-e-Archi district but activists say security forces have a long way to go to clear the district of bully boys. |
| Posted by:Fred |