PUL-E-KHUMRI Victor Cuesta World Cup Jersey , Afghanistan, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces launched massive operations against the Taliban bastion in Dand-e-Ghori district of the northern Baghlan province on Tuesday, provincial governor Abdul Sattar Bariz said.
"The joint forces of national army, police and national directorate for security launched massive offensive against the Taliban bastion early today to ensure lasting peace across Baghlan," Bariz told reporters.
Meantime, deputy of Baghlan police chief, Abdul Rashid Bashir, told Xinhua the massive crackdown on the main Taliban bastion, which started at 06:00 a.m. local time Sergio Romero World Cup Jersey , is going on smoothly.
Taliban militants have yet to make comment.
Local elders with the approval of some officials inked a ceasefire with the Taliban in Dand-e-Ghori district in the outskirts of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri about five months ago.
However, the majority of residents in Dand-e-Ghori and adjoining areas have complained of Taliban harsh policies imposed on people, demanding the government wipe out the armed militants from the area.
KHARTOUM, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan President Salva KiirMayardit on Thursday denied accusation against his country ofsupporting armed groups in Sudan.
"The rumor was baseless," said Kiir, adding there was no reasonfor his country to support Sudan's opposition groups, as SouthSudan is not a source of arms or weapons.
"If there is accusation, I could also accuse Sudan of supportingSouth Sudanese opposition and that it provided arms for theopposition," said Kiir at a joint press conference with hisSudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir.
Al-Bashir Sergio Aguero World Cup Jersey , for his part, reiterated his country's commitment tonot supporting any South Sudanese armed groups, saying "supportingthe opposition will only result in exhaustion, instability anddisturbance at the joint border."
"We have agreed not to support the armed groups," addedBashir.
He further stressed his country's willingness to establishnormal ties with South Sudan.
"The two countries' relations have experienced difficultcircumstances and both of us have paid a price due to differences.We are convinced that the best choice is to overcome differencesand establish normal ties," he said.
Kiir arrived in Khartoum on Wednesday for a two-day visit toSudan where the two sides held talks on security issues,particularly the implementation of the cooperation agreement.
In September 2012, Sudan and South Sudan signed a comprehensivecooperation agreement in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa underthe patronage of the African Union.
The agreement included a package of understandings relating tosecurity, citizens' status Ramiro Funes Mori World Cup Jersey , border and economic issues and othersconcerning oil and trade.