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| Outrage Grows Over Govt's Inaction To Stop Daesh Radio |
| 2016-01-29 |
| [Tolo News] Residents, members of the provincial council and a number of Afghan politicians on Thursday lashed out at government for failing to shut down a radio station reportedly run by Daesh [Islamic State] in Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province. They claim the radio station now broadcasts anti-government propaganda in Pashto, Dari and English in a bid to recruit young Afghans. The Voice of Caliphate broadcasts in Pashto, Dari and English languages in Nangarhar province and was launched a few weeks ago reportedly by supporters who pledged allegiance to the holy warrior group in eastern Afghanistan. Residents in Nangarhar have criticized the government for not taking action against the radio station which has now extended its program schedules. "In terms of propaganda, Daesh [Islamic State] is stronger compared to Taliban, an issue which can expand disunity among the Muslim nation of Afghanistan, therefore we need to terminate this radio station," religious scholar in Nangarhar Zahir Haqqani said. "We have demanded the termination of the radio station on several occasions, but no one has heard us," MP Amir Khan Yar said. It is said that Daesh [Islamic State] uses a mobile broadcasting unit in Batikot and Achin districts of Nangarhar. "We tried to track and terminate the radio, but it operates around the Durand Line," Nangarhar governor Attaullah Khogyani said. "National Unity Government needs to terminate the broadcasting of this radio, because the radio poses serious threats to the nation," Senator Mohammad Asif Sediqqi said. This comes after the ministry of communication and information technology acknowledged that the radio station had been stopped. Daesh [Islamic State] as a holy warrior group has used social media platforms effectively to recruit fighters who have joined their ranks from all over the world. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 :) thanks, I rather liked it to. I was on the verge of calling Maurice. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-01-29 23:46 |
| #3 Shipman your #1 was truly inspired. Just thinking someone just needs to fire up a rock and roll station |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2016-01-29 23:27 |
| #2 AM 770 (Putting the BOOM in your box!) Apologizes for the interruption in our schedule.. Competent authorities suspect the MOOSEAD. More news as soon as we can make it up. /staff |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-01-29 23:14 |
| #1 AM 770 00.00 - 03.00 Red-Green wire show 03.00 - 05.00 Imam al Radar predicts today's Hellfire action 05.00 - 12:00 Classic Adhan 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch OTA 14:00 - 17:00 Slave Market Today 17:00 - 00:00 Talk for Kaffirs This week Wik Also wik Also also wik Wi not trei a holiday in Sweeden this yer ? See the loveli lakes The wonderful telephone system And mani interesting furry animals Including the majestic moose A moose once bit my sister... No realli! She was Karving her initials on the moose with the sharpened end of an interspace toothbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian movies: "The Hot Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Molars of Horst Nordfink"... Mynd you, moose bites Kan be pretti nasti... |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-01-29 23:02 |