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MoD launches operation to arrest militia commander Alipour
Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Saturday that they have launched an operation in Wardak province to arrest local militia commander Abdul Ghani Alipour, whose fighters shot down an (Mi-17)military helicopter last week.
Some reports in Iran media, citing a source, said Alipour had admitted his men had shot down the helicopter.
However, Alipour implied that the helicopters had been engaged in an operation against his men.
According to the MoD several of Alipour’s men have been killed during the operation so far.
“After the Alipour men targeted our helicopter and martyred our nine military members, the MoD launched an operation to arrest Alipour, and to take revenge of our military members, and to prevent illegal acts,” said Rohullah Ahmadzai, spokesman for the MoD.
The MoD did not provide further details.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Mohaqiq, President Ashraf Ghani’s senior adviser, said government should not be hasty to use force.
Karim Khalili, leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat Islami Afghanistan, also voiced concerns about the Behsud case, adding that a military act will lead to a crisis.
According to Khalili the problem should be addressed peacefully.
On the other hand, some political analysts said that government should take care of civilians during the operations, in order to avoid another catastrophe.
“The Alipour act is not acceptable for people, training one pilot needs more money. Government should act, if Alipour does not surrender himself to government,” said Abdul Sattar Hussaini, an MP.
“Civilians should not be faced with threats. Government should be very carefull during the operation, in order to avoid civilian casualties. Operations must be against the perpetrators,” said Samim Shamsi, a political analyst.
This comes after the helicopter was shot down in Behsud district of Maidan Wardak province. Four crew members and five security force members were killed.
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.
The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.
According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.
The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.
Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.
At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it can only support one in every three malnourished children across Afghanistan, highlighting the shortage of funding.
WFP said on X that there are three million malnourished children in Afghanistan.
“But we can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan,” WFP said. “Children bear the brunt of the assistance cuts. Sustained funding is vital.”
The World Food Program in Afghanistan had previously warned that the number of malnourished children visiting hospitals has increased this year following the reduction of foreign aid.
More than 23 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan this year, according to the United Nations. Over half of them are children.
In February, WFP announced a dire need for $760 million in food assistance for Afghanistan over the next six months.
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