SECURITY
Six Killed, Four al-Qaida Members Held in Nangarhar Raid
Jalalabad: At least six terrorists of Al-Qaida were killed while two others wounded and four Al-Qaeda members, including the group’s financial affairs in charge, arrested in security forces raid in the GhaniKhel district of eastern Nangarhar province. Two night vision binoculars, signal detectors, one Kalashnikov and some other equipment were also recovered from the detainees in the overnight raid conducted in Shpagwistama Wyali locality. Pajhwok
Rebels Killed in Kapisa Province
Kapsia: At least 21 militants have been killed and wounded in Tagab district of central northeastern Kapisa province during ongoing clearing operation. Moreover, militants have been purged of four localities. Pajhwok
Foreign Affairs
Pakistan Rejects Claims of Safe Havens
Kabul: Pakistan on Friday rejected claims regarding presence of terrorist safe havens in its Federally Administered Tribal Areas (fata) and reiterated that Islamabad did not allow its territory to be used for attacks against any other country, a statement from the Pakistan embassy in Kabul said. “Pakistan contribution to the international community’s fight against terrorism and the sacrifices it rendered have been acknowledged by the world, including the US, European Union (EU) and other countries by their leadership at various level,” the statement said. It added Pakistan has lost thousands of its citizens and suffered economic losses of over US$ 100 billion due to the menace of terrorism. Pajhwok
Injured Kandahar Governor in India for Treatment
Kandahar: The governor of southern Kandahar province Dr. Humayun Azizi, who suffered injuries in Tuesday’s bomb attack, has been flown to India for better treatment, an official said on Friday. Azizi’s spokesman Samim Khpalwak told that the governor’s health condition was improving but doctors had advised him not to speak due to his teeth injuries and burns on the face. Pajhwok
ISI Accused of orchestrating recent terrorist attacks
Kabul: Hundreds of protesters in capital Kabul on Friday accused Pakistani’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for its involvement in recent deadliest attacks in the country and asked the United Nation (UN) to press the neighboring country over its policy of state sponsored terrorism. As many as 500 protesters rallied from the embassy of Pakistan to the Baraki Barak Square and chanted slogans of death to Taliban, death to ISI, and “ISI is our killer.” Pajhwok
