Qal-eh ye Now, Afghanistan (Sept 23)- Some supplies have been delivered to a group of 10 former insurgents that joint the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) few days ago. During a short ceremony held yesterday in the head office of the government in Qal-eh ye Now, the capital of the province, the Deputy Provincial Governor, Alhaj Abdol-Ghani Saberi along with the Deputy Commander of the Spanish-led Provincial Reconstruction Team, Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro Escamez, handed over the humanitarian aid.
The group, that used to operate in Jawand district, also in the province of Badghis, was provided with 40 bags of flour of 50 kilogram each, 40 bags of rice weighing 25 kg each, 40 3-liter jugs of oil and 40 blankets.
The APRP is a program owned and led by the Afghan government and has the full support of the international community. Is a comprehensive program that benefits also local communities, by accepting the former fighters back to their families.
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