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NATO General Calls to Resume Military Operation in Afghanistan
Reuters: German NATO General Hans-Lothar Domröse said that NATO should again launch a military operation in Afghanistan and conduct airstrikes against radical Taliban Islamists in the country.
Currently, NATO units can only advise the Afghans on issues regarding reconstruction and training for Afghan forces.
But Domröse insists that NATO should also provide military support for its ‘Afghan brothers’.
The call comes as US President Barack Obama announced in October that Washington will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan throughout most of 2016, further maintaining 5,500 troops in after 2016, instead of fully withdrawing all of its forces from the country by the next year, as originally planned.
Given the difficult security situation in Afghanistan, Domröse advocated for the expansion of the NATO mission in the country and the start of airstrikes against the radical Taliban.
“This is also a moral question,” he explained, adding that the possibility of a “robust counseling” should be considered. “The situation is sobering. It is not as stable as we had hoped for,” Domröse added.
There are still more than 13,000 soldiers present in the Hindu Kush. Among them there are about 850 German soldiers.
Nevertheless, even after a 13-year presence of NATO in the region, the situation in Afghanistan remains dismal. The country has been destroyed for years to come, with numerous refugees leaving their homes and heading to Europe.
Whether a new military campaign would help to improve the situation in Afghanistan is, however, highly questionable, DWN wrote.
Domröse did not explain how exactly a new military operation would stabilize the poor security situation in the country.
The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate says that the acting minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs met with the President of Turkey at a consultative meeting of scholars from the Islamic world.
Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on X that Noor Mohammad Saqib, Acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs, met and talked separately with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, at the meeting.
Mujahid added that during the meeting, Erdoğan expressed his satisfaction over the security and the current situation in Afghanistan.
Mujahid quoted Saqib as having thanked Erdoğan for hosting the meeting and said: “Afghanistan wants good and advanced relations with the brother country of Turkey.”
According to Mujahid, Saqib added that the Islamic world, especially Afghanistan, expects the Erdoğan to play an important role in solving the problems of the Islamic Ummah.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called on its member states, other countries and aid agencies to urgently help Afghanistan’s flood victims.
This comes after flash floods in northern provinces, especially Baghlan, claimed the lives of over 310 people this past weekend.
According to Afghan officials, the heavy rains have devastated villages, left at least 315 people dead and over 1,600 injured. Hundreds of houses have been destroyed, livestock wiped out and huge financial losses have been incurred.
Afghanistan is prone to natural disasters and the United Nations considers it one of countries most vulnerable to climate change.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) has confirmed that so far, 315 people have died and 1,630 others injured due to recent floods in Baghlan province.
The ministry announced the figure Sunday in a statement and said that 665 houses were completely or partially destroyed and 1,000 livestock were lost.
The ministry stated that the death toll may increase and that huge financial losses have been incurred.
On a trip to Baghlan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, said that the Islamic Emirate would help the flood victims with all possible means.
Baradar added that families affected by the floods will be assisted.
In addition, the ministry also announced the shipment of aid packages to the flood victims of Baghlan, which includes clothes, tents and tarpaulins.
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