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EU stresses Daesh presence in Afghanistan
The European Union (EU) calls the presence and activities of the Daesh in the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan a threat and emphasized to monitor the group’s efforts.
Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, EU special envoy for Afghanistan is said to consider the current situation of the country alarming; adding Afghan troops will succeed in the season against Taliban group.
“Daesh is a threat for Afghanistan like Taliban and Al-Qaeda. What important is that Afghans demand peace. Without a doubt Afghan troops will succeed against them,” Mellbin said.
EU voiced deep concern about the presence of Daesh and unreservedly condemned the atrocities, killings and human rights abuses perpetrated by ISIL/Da’esh and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Since the beginning of this year, increasing reports about fighters operating inside Afghanistan under the black banner of Daesh, the Arabic acronym of the self-declared Islamic State, have emerged.
First, there were rumors alleging that foreign fighters, supposedly linked to Daesh, appeared in Afghanistan, specifically in the western province of Farah, bordering Iran, and the southern provinces of Helmand and Zabul, bordering Pakistan.
Those rumors were followed by sightings of black-dressed warriors. In the beginning, Afghan officials were reluctant to state that those fighters were affiliated with Daesh and referred to them simply as terrorists.
Later, they often said that the black-clad fighters were mere splinter groups of the Taliban and the Haqqani Network that just changed their names and that there was no reason to fear the intrusion of the Islamic State into Afghanistan.
Then, a spokesman of Daesh announced the group’s expansion into Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afghans were immediately captured by the thought of Daesh spreading into Afghanistan.
Despite official statements claiming that those fighters were merely part of the Taliban and other insurgents simply calling themselves the Islamic State, many Afghans were anxiously talking about Daesh establishing itself in the country.
Then, officials — among them Senators and Governors — publicly stated that Daesh was not only operating in Farah, Helmand, and Zabul, but also in the southeastern province of Ghazni, and the northern provinces of Faryab, bordering Turkmenistan, and Kunduz, bordering Tajikistan.
Chaos and anarchy will have a longer shelf life if Daesh is allowed to get away with their brand of violence. Governments stretching from the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia must come together, share information and troops and fight the devil in the form of Daesh.
Reported by Fawad Naseri
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Gunmen kill three foreigners in Bamyan
Three foreign nationals and one Afghan were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province on Friday, the Interior Ministry said.
Abdulmatin Qane, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, said that three Afghans and four foreigners were injured in the shooting.
He added that four people were arrested in connection with the incident.
Qani did not specify which country the foreigners belonged to.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.
“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.
“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.
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Karimi said the “offshore rial” is used with the aim of supporting the economic activity and exporters of the private sector of the country.
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