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2018-11-27 Afghanistan
Commander Alipur released after two days of protests in Kabul and elsewhere
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Commander Alipur released a day after his controversial arrest in Kabul

[KhaamaPress] The commander of the public uprising forces Alipur alias commander Shamsher has been released from the custody of the Afghan intelligence.

The Office of the Second Vice President in a statement confirmed that commander Alipur has been released from the custody of the National Directorate of Intelligence.

Commander Alipur was detained by the National Directorate of Security forces from Qala Qazi area of the city on Sunday morning.

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), earlier had confirmed the arrest of a local uprising commander Alipur alia commander Shamsher in Kabul.

According to a statement released by NDS earlier this afternoon, commander Alipur was arrested from Qala Qazi area of the city on Sunday.

The statement further added that commander Alipur has been arrested on charges of illegal armed activities, extortion, and attacks on Afghan security forces.

Alipoor Supporters Protest For The Second Day In Kabul

[ToloNews] Supporters of local commander Alipoor, also known as Commander Shamsheer, who was arrested on Sunday, have again taken to the streets in Kabul on Monday after a day of protest action on Sunday.

By early Monday morning a few hundred people had already gathered on the streets, calling for the release of Alipoor, who was arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS).

Alipoor is a local commander in the central provinces, who according to protesters, has been fighting the Taliban in recent weeks in at least three provinces.

On Sunday afternoon, the Dasht-e-Barchi protest, in Kabul city, turned violent when demonstrators started stoning police. Police in turn fired into the air to disperse the crowd but armed protesters reportedly returned fire.

On Monday, Alipoor’s supporters came together in Pul-e-Sokhta area in PD6 in Kabul and called for his immediate release.

The angry protesters said Alipoor has not been fighting government forces, but had been fending off the Taliban in parts of Maidan Wardak, Ghor and Daikundi provinces - under the structure of the local uprising forces.

The protesters also said they will not end their protest until government releases Alipoor.

“We want to know why Alipoor has been arrested,” one protester said.

“We will not stop our protest if Alipoor is not freed,” another protester said.

“He has not committed any crime, he was just fighting Taliban,” another protester said.

Kabul police chief Sayed Mohammad Roshandel told TOLOnews on Monday that protesters had set fire to police check posts in the area and were clashing with police forces.

Roshandel said a number of protesters had been armed and that over 20 security force members were wounded during apparent shooting incidents.

According to Roshandel, Alipoor is an illegal armed commander and was arrested on the orders of the Attorney General’s Office.

“He has been arrested on the orders of the Attorney General’s Office. He will be released after the investigations if he is proven innocent,” said Roshandel.

By late Sunday afternoon, protesters were prevented from marching to the city center by security forces, who closed off roads in the Pul-e-Sokhta area.

By 6pm, protesters were still in the area and shooting in Dasht-e-Barchi was still heard.

A number of security forces were also positioned in Dehmazang area, to prevent protesters from breaking through the security belt in western Kabul and getting through to the Presidential Palace.

Many roads leading from the western part of Kabul towards the city center have been closed since Sunday.

After the Kabul demonstration started, protesters also took to the streets in Bamiyan and in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province. They were also protesting against Alipoor’s arrest.

By early Monday, dozens of protesters were also marching through the city of Mazar for the second day.

Wahdat Islami demands unconditional release of commander Alipur

[KhaamaPress] The Wahdat Islami party has reacted to the arrest of a local uprising commander Alipur alias commander Shamsher in Kabul.

Wahdat Islami party in a statement has said the party condemns the arrest of the local uprising forces commander of Midan Wardak commander Alipur, calling it a provocative and irresponsible move.

The statement further added that the party demands unconditional release of the commander from the custody of the security forces.

Coalition forces reject involvement in commander Alipur’s arrest in Kabul

[KhaamaPress] The coalition forces have rejected refuted rumors suggesting that the U.S. forces were involved in the arrest of the uprising commander Alipur in Kabul.

A spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan Colonel David Butler has said neither U.S. Forces nor Resolute Support had anything to do with the arrest Alipur.

Col. Butler further added that National Directorate of Security will also confirm this information.

This comes as rumors started to surface following the arrest of commander Alipur suggesting that the U.S. forces were involved in his arrest.
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