Karzai welcomes Afghan Jirga's decisions on strategic partnership with U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday welcomed decisions taken by country's Loya Jirga or grand assembly on a proposed strategic partnership with the United States.
The vast majority of the over 2,300 participants from across the country including tribal elders, notables, lawmakers and government functionaries after four days of discussions on Saturday recommended the government for having strategic partnership with the United States.
"I agree with your decisions and the resolution readout today has been a comprehensive decision that will be respected and implemented," President Karzai in his short speech.
In an 76-article resolution readout at the end of the four-day Jirga, the participants expressed their support to inking strategic relationship with the United States and believing it would benefit the war-torn Afghanistan in all fields.
"I welcome and support your decisions," Karzai said in his speech to the audience after the resolution was readout at the end of the historic Jirga.
"We will put into practice these decisions and all the course of this process will be implemented by your discussions," the Afghan President further said.
"This strategic partnership with the United States will never be signed without discussing with you and that it will be clear and unambiguous," Karzai added.
"If the national interests of Afghans is not clear in this pact it would not be implemented," Afghan President said, adding "this pact (the strategic partnership with the United States) will be for benefit of Afghanistan."
"It is preferred that the U.S. military installations should be established in Afghanistan's borders with the neighboring states particularly from where terrorists threaten the country," the Jirga's resolution stressed.
The resolution also noted that "inking strategic partnership with the United States would be for 10 years and can be extended if necessary.
This resolution also recommended that U.S. forces should halt night raid on villages and arresting Afghans in war on insurgents.
It also demanded the U.S. military to hand over any detention center in Afghan soil to Afghan government.
The resolution also recommended that signing strategic partnership between Afghanistan and United States is inked " between two sovereign independent countries" and the documents of strategic partnership should be registered with the United Nations.
"If Afghanistan is attacked by any country the United States should stand alongside Afghanistan," the resolution pointed out.
The resolution also recommended Afghan government to continue peace talks with the armed opposition groups including Taliban but with renewing the past way and new strategy.
It also noted that peace talks with the armed oppositions should be "Afghan-led" but saying neighboring countries and international community should support the Afghan national reconciliation and peace process.
English.news.cn 2011-11-19 22:00:08
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Would-be suicide bomber captured in W. Afghanistan
Would-be suicide bomber captured in W. Afghanistan
A would-be suicide bomber was captured by Afghan police in the country's Herat province 640 km west of capital city of Kabul, provincial police chief said on Saturday.
"A suspected militant, who strapped explosive vest in his body and intended to target Afghan army and police forces in Injil district north of capital city of Herat, was captured and his vicious terrorist attack was foiled," Sayed Agha Saqib told Xinhua.
The suspect was loyal with the Taliban, he said.
The Taliban insurgents have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and NATO-led troops since a spring rebel offensive was launched in May this year in the war-ravaged country.
The news came in the same day when a four-day Afghan Loya Jirga or traditional grand assembly wrapped up in capital city of Kabul.
After four-day discussions, with over 2,300 participant including tribal elders, notables, lawmakers and government functionaries, the assembly recommended the government to ink strategic partnership with the United States.
English.news.cn 2011-11-19 21:40:11 FeedbackPrintRSS
HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (Xinhua)
A would-be suicide bomber was captured by Afghan police in the country's Herat province 640 km west of capital city of Kabul, provincial police chief said on Saturday.
"A suspected militant, who strapped explosive vest in his body and intended to target Afghan army and police forces in Injil district north of capital city of Herat, was captured and his vicious terrorist attack was foiled," Sayed Agha Saqib told Xinhua.
The suspect was loyal with the Taliban, he said.
The Taliban insurgents have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and NATO-led troops since a spring rebel offensive was launched in May this year in the war-ravaged country.
The news came in the same day when a four-day Afghan Loya Jirga or traditional grand assembly wrapped up in capital city of Kabul.
After four-day discussions, with over 2,300 participant including tribal elders, notables, lawmakers and government functionaries, the assembly recommended the government to ink strategic partnership with the United States.
English.news.cn 2011-11-19 21:40:11 FeedbackPrintRSS
HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (Xinhua)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Six militants killed in S. Afghanistan
Six militants killed in S. Afghanistan
Afghan National Police (ANP) have killed six militants in the country's Kandahar province, the provincial government said on Monday.
"ANP, during routine patrol, spotted six armed militants, including an Afghan and five Pakistani nationals, when they were planting mines and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along a road in Sayahchoi village of Zhari district Sunday night," the provincial government said in a statement.
Police also seized a handful of weapons near the scene, it added.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Taliban insurgents, who have often attacked Afghan and NATO-led forces with IEDs and roadside bombs, have yet to make comments.
Kandahar, the birthplace of Taliban, has been experiencing increasing militancy over the past couple of years despite continued military operations since the middle of last year.
English.news.cn 2011-11-07 20:27:09 FeedbackPrintRSS
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 7 (Xinhua)
Afghan National Police (ANP) have killed six militants in the country's Kandahar province, the provincial government said on Monday.
"ANP, during routine patrol, spotted six armed militants, including an Afghan and five Pakistani nationals, when they were planting mines and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along a road in Sayahchoi village of Zhari district Sunday night," the provincial government said in a statement.
Police also seized a handful of weapons near the scene, it added.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Taliban insurgents, who have often attacked Afghan and NATO-led forces with IEDs and roadside bombs, have yet to make comments.
Kandahar, the birthplace of Taliban, has been experiencing increasing militancy over the past couple of years despite continued military operations since the middle of last year.
English.news.cn 2011-11-07 20:27:09 FeedbackPrintRSS
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 7 (Xinhua)
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Suicide attack kills 4, wounds 6 in North Afghanistan
Suicide attack kills 4, wounds 6 in N. Afghanistan
Four people were killed and six others sustained injuries as a suicide bomber blew himself up in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, 150 km north of capital city Kabul on Sunday, police said.
"A suicide bomber strapped explosive device in his body blew himself up in Hasantal village, 20 km north of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri, at around 10 a.m. local time today, killing four people on the spot and injuring six others," a police officer Mohammad Kamin told Xinhua.
All the victims are civilians and some of the injured men are in critical condition, he said.
The bloody incident happened while worshipers were coming out from a mosque, he added.
The blast took place while Afghans were celebrating Eidul Adha, the Muslim's largest annual festival amid tight security across the country.
Kamin also blamed the enemies of peace, a term used against Taliban by Afghan officials. However, the outfit fighting Afghan and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment.
English.news.cn 2011-11-06 15:59:49 FeedbackPrintRSS
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Nov. 6 (Xinhua)
Four people were killed and six others sustained injuries as a suicide bomber blew himself up in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, 150 km north of capital city Kabul on Sunday, police said.
"A suicide bomber strapped explosive device in his body blew himself up in Hasantal village, 20 km north of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri, at around 10 a.m. local time today, killing four people on the spot and injuring six others," a police officer Mohammad Kamin told Xinhua.
All the victims are civilians and some of the injured men are in critical condition, he said.
The bloody incident happened while worshipers were coming out from a mosque, he added.
The blast took place while Afghans were celebrating Eidul Adha, the Muslim's largest annual festival amid tight security across the country.
Kamin also blamed the enemies of peace, a term used against Taliban by Afghan officials. However, the outfit fighting Afghan and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment.
English.news.cn 2011-11-06 15:59:49 FeedbackPrintRSS
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Nov. 6 (Xinhua)
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