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Senators Call for Serious Measures Against Armed Oppositions
Afghan senators have declared that the armed oppositions fight under the name of Islam and those who directly and indirectly support them are the traitors of the country.
“The armed oppositions of the government have taken the control of many parts in Kunduz and use people as shields. We call on government to take serious measures for elimination of the enemies,” said Abdullah Qurlaq, secretary of Senate.
Senator Muhammad Alam Izadyar also said, “We praise the bravery of Afghan security forces who defend the country and people.”
In the meantime, a number of other senators emphasized that weapons are sold to the oppositions in some cases which this makes the insurgent groups stronger.
“The borders are open and there is no control; this is the main reason for the insecurity. Selling weapons to the armed oppositions is another concern that should be prevented,” said Senator Jomauddin Geyanwal.
This comes as fierce gunbattles raged for a second day on Tuesday in embattled northern city of Kunduz while in the country’s south, insurgents killed 12 policemen at checkpoints around the Helmand provincial capital and seized another district they had attacked a day earlier.
In the latest attack in Helmand, Taliban fighters besieged police checkpoints around the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah late on Monday night, killing 12 policemen and wounding another 11, according to Haji Gran, chief of the city’s police district 2.
Lashkar Gah has been under threat of Taliban takeover for months as insurgents have been slowly taking control of Helmand since the beginning of the year, with some officials saying that 85 percent of the province is now under Taliban control — or 12 of its 14 districts.
After seizing Kunduz on September 28, 2015, the Taliban held the city for two days then withdrew from the outskirts on October 15. More than 280 people were killed and hundreds wounded.