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| Security Threats Decrease in Northern Afghanistan |
| 2011-02-07 |
| [Tolo News] Security threats have dropped significantly in northern Afghanistan, a bigwig in Ministry of Interior Affairs said Sunday. Security officials urge more efforts to further increase the central government's control in northern regions. Officials in interior affairs ministry see the launch of security operations effective to ensure security in these parts. After hard boyz were removed from their footholds, security forces should have the capability to maintain control of the area and avoid bully boys' return, officials said. "Interior ministry is trying to provide security for construction projects run in different parts of the country in a bid to win hearts," said Interior Ministry Spokesperson Zemarai Bashari. At the same time Deputy Commander of Nato's Training Mission for Afghan Police, Gen. Stuart Beare, talked about an increase in number of police forces trained by international forces. "In November 2009 there were no literacy programmes for the police. Today over 21,000 are enrolled in mandatory literacy training and the number will increase to 50,000 by November," said General Stuart Beare. Officials with interior ministry said efforts are on the ground to nationalise police forces and develop transparent accountability; finance and monitoring systems in police organisations. Recently security in northern parts was deteriorating, but security offensives seem to be working to root out hard boyz in their footholds. Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... Germany is to host a conference on Afghanistan this year. In the recent Munich Security Conference President Karzai focused his talks mainly on security transition to Afghans saying it would begin by March 21 this year. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN "PEACE IN OUR TIME" versus * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > FRESH VIOLENCE THREATEHS TO TURN [Econ-vital]KARACHI INTO THE "NEW MOGADISHU". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-02-07 21:28 |