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| Pakistani Refugees in Khost Province Are Armed: Officials |
| 2014-06-30 |
| [Tolo News] Local officials of eastern Khost province ... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name... on Sunday have raised concerns about a number of Pak refugees who have entered the province armed, asking the Afghan cops to confiscate their weapons. "We don't want Pak refugees to have weapons and are asking to them handover their weapons to the Afghan cops," Deputy Governor of Khost, Abdul Wahid Patan, said. "The Afghan forces will provide security for them." Residents of Khost have expressed their share of concerns asking the government to take care of the issue. "We want the responsible parties to take care of this issue and the concerns of the residents," said Farid Ahmad, a Khost local. The Pak refugees have confirmed that they are, indeed, armed and explained it was for personal and defensive reasons. Ahmad Afridi, a Pak refugee, said they "have weapons, but since we have come to Afghanistan we will hand over our weapons to the Afghan cops." |
| Posted by:Fred |