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2020-07-06 Afghanistan
Concerns Grow about Foreign Militants in North
[ToloNews] An increase in the presence of foreign bully boyz in the north and northeast part of Afghanistan is raising fears that the situation will worsen if not addressed.

According to politicians from the north, the fighters are entering the country from neighboring countries and have stations in Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Jawzjan and Faryab.

"Extremist foreigners have been stationed in Badakhshan to Kunduz to parts of Takhar and parts of Darzab and Qoshtepa (districts) of Jawzjan, Almar and Qaisar of Faryab, Kohistan

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...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns....
at district of Sar-e-Pul
...a city and eponymous province in northern Afghanistan, population about 500,000. Demographically it is majority Tadjik and Uzbek. There are small Pashtun, Arab, and Hazara communities, of which the Hazaras mostly don't bother anyone...
and parts of Badghis and are very active," said Atta Mohammad Noor, CEO of the Jamaat-e-Islami
...The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independent branch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
party and the former governor of Balkh.

Former MPs from northern provinces said some of the fighters have also brought their families and all are armed.
Are the rest taking wives among the natives among whom they’ve found themselves, in the usual way?
"Some have joined these groups and are roaming in Raghistan (district) and are fighting," said Fawzia Kofi, a former MP from Badakhshan.

"Our people who are living in the north are very concerned about insecurity in the north and this will affect the grinding of the peace processor," said Feda Mohammad Ulfat, an MP.

Baghlan police last week arrested three imported muscle who wanted to enter the province from Parwan, according to the provincial officials.

A video posted by Baghlan police shows the three men saying that they received military training in Afghanistan.
Oh? Where, specifically, in Afghanistan?
"We spent there three nights and then came here. Weapons were there and we were asked to do running (training)," said Noor Agha, an arrested suspect.

"Once we came during the elections. And this time, we were going to Dand-e-Ghori for Mullah Hassan and Ikramullah," said Rohullah, an arrested suspect.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs said that Afghan forces are fighting 20 terrorist groups in the country.

"These groups have close ties with each other in order to increase violence in Afghanistan. The Taliban
...Arabic for students...
has created the big umbrella (of the groups)," said Tariq Aryan, a front man for Interior Affairs Ministry.

Cutting ties with terrorist groups is one of the main parts of the peace agreement the Taliban signed with the US in February. But a Pentagon report last week said the group continues to have relations with al-Qaeda.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top
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