tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640719276260888722024-03-06T09:37:01.348+04:30westzonenewsreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-10653416324707356922011-03-05T13:00:00.000+04:302011-03-05T13:00:00.251+04:30Ghor province Peace Jirga was held in ChaghcharanThe Peace Jirga of Ghor was held in Chaghcharan, the Capital city of Ghor province in the western region of Afghanistan. The Jirga was organized by the Governor’s office and The Department of Borders and Tribal Affairs in Ghor. More than ten dozens of representatives of GIRoA, local elders and spiritual leaders from different districts of the province participated in the event.
The Governor of reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-22931439554170746142011-02-28T16:02:00.002+04:302011-02-28T16:02:33.607+04:30Shura in Farah an ‘Invitation to Peace’Provincial government officials, local leaders and members of Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team gathered Feb. 22-24 for an interactive seminar to discuss a peaceful way ahead for Farah Province.
The 60 participants in the “Invitation to Peace” seminar discussed Afghanistan’s peaceful historical, cultural and religious roots and how peace can spread throughout Farah Province via the Afghan reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-51871216095126716472011-02-28T15:30:00.000+04:302011-02-28T15:30:21.162+04:30Shura in Farah an ‘Invitation to Peace’Provincial government officials, local leaders and members of Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team gathered Feb. 22-24 for an interactive seminar to discuss a peaceful way ahead for Farah Province.
The 60 participants in the “Invitation to Peace” seminar discussed Afghanistan’s peaceful historical, cultural and religious roots and how peace can spread throughout Farah Province via the Afghan reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-32878353097821308592011-02-27T13:34:00.000+04:302011-02-27T13:34:09.462+04:3036th Afghan Border Police Class Graduates Twenty students graduated from the Border Police training program at the Afghan Police Training Center in Herat Province, Feb. 26, 2011.
The training was run by the Italian Guardia Di Finanza from Task Force Grifo.
Italian Capt. Alessandro Alberioli, Training from Task Force “Grifo” deputy commander, and lead instructor for the border police course said the students were motivated and reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-71840148563070993132011-02-26T14:44:00.003+04:302011-02-26T14:51:26.092+04:30Afghan Medic Trainers Graduate Fifth Afghan Combat Medic ClassThe first Afghan National Army Combat Medic Class taught primarily by Afghan medical trainers graduated Feb. 24, 2011 at the Herat Regional Medical Hospital at Camp Zafar, Herat Province.
This was the fifth Combat Medic Class and was the first to graduate with NATO coalition force mentors primarily fulfilling the role of facilitators instead of instructors.
ANA Col. Gulab Sherzad, Corps Surgeon reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-7230788936749910152011-02-24T16:24:00.000+04:302011-02-24T16:24:57.207+04:30ANA Instructors Teach Recruits Urban Combat TacticsAfghan National Army instructors taught Military Operations in Urban Terrain training to 2nd Company ANA recruits at Camp Zafar, Herat Province, Feb. 21, 2011.
The trainers led the instruction of recruits through Basic Warrior Course, the ANA’s version of Basic Military Training, with the help of coalition mentors.
The training included clearing buildings of enemy personnel while receiving reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-63213279692357440442011-02-23T14:03:00.000+04:302011-02-23T14:03:19.145+04:30ANA vehicle training saves Afghan livesDriving a 4.5 ton up-armored vehicle up and down steep mountains on unprepared roads takes skill. To swiftly navigating the same vehicle tactically in combat takes expertise.To survive a roll-over and continue to fight takes a level of capability that only rigid training and a motivated Soldier can master.
At Camp Zafar, Herat Province, Afghan National Army recruits are undergoing such training reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-69157895972884979892011-02-21T17:19:00.000+04:302011-02-21T17:19:24.890+04:30Young Women Graduate Computer, English Classes in Farah– Provincial government officials and members of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team gathered Feb. 19 during a ceremony held in Farah City to honour the accomplishments of 180 young women who graduated from a 10-month course in English and computers.
The Farah Department of Education accredited the course, which was taught by the Farah Humanitarian Organization for Local Development (HOLD), reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-16888187613677017112011-02-19T09:23:00.000+04:302011-02-19T09:23:17.651+04:30The new runway of Herat Airport, few more meters to join the world.Kabul Vice Ministry of Transportation and Civil Air (MoTCA), engineer Mendy Seyedi, and the Governor of Herat, Dr. Daoud Saba attended the Herat Airport runway extension ceremony here Feb. 17.
The afghan authorities were welcomed by Regional Command West commander, Italian Brigadier General Marcello Bellacicco, and by Herat Forward Support Base commander, Spanish Colonel Jaime Martorell.The reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-6884261637512057732011-02-19T08:23:00.001+04:302011-02-19T09:25:21.831+04:30Development Governance Working Group meets to shape Afghan health infrastructure and educationThe 5th Development Governance Working Group (DGWG) took place today in Camp Arena, Herat province, western Afghanistan.
The RC-West Development and Governance Working Group (DGWG) was established by ISAF Regional Command-West to provide Provincial Governors, Key Development stakeholders, and Regional Command – West Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) a tool to synchronize projects and develop reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-26212330128611921442011-02-17T13:51:00.002+04:302011-02-17T13:51:53.085+04:30Farah province officials connect with Bala Baluk leaders to stamp out corruptionThe Farah Province Director of Education, during a shura Feb. 14 with elders of Baluk village and district government representatives underline the necessities to pay attention on the district’s healthcare and education issues.
Atiqullah Farahy, the province’s education director, demanded that the village elders and local government authorities be part of the control of the teachers work.
Farahyreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-24142526515053082592011-02-14T16:36:00.000+04:302011-02-14T16:36:44.480+04:30Qal-e-Bala Village inaugurates schoolQal-e-Bala village inaugurated a new school Feb. 12, 2011, and more than 1,300 Afghan children will soon attend and receive a formal education there.
The 16-classroom school is the largest of its kind in Karukh District, Herat Province, and with their staff of 25 female and 22 male teachers, will educate 785 female and 558 male students.Many new students expressed hope the school will lead to a reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-46287722696549629892011-02-14T09:31:00.000+04:302011-02-14T09:31:02.498+04:30Combined Team West leaders approve region objectives Leaders from Combined Team West signed OP OMID 1390 at Camp Arena, Herat Province, Afghanistan, February 12, 2011.
OP OMID 1390 sets the course of action for operations and cooperation between the Afghan National Security Forces and Regional Command West in western Afghanistan for approximately 18 months. Key issues addressed by OP OMID 1390 include security, transition, economic reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-65324093887274523042011-02-10T11:23:00.000+04:302011-02-10T11:23:21.679+04:30Governor of Ghor province hosted Mullahs’ conference in ChaghcharanGohr, Afghanistan (Feb. 010) – Mullahs’ conference was held on the 9th Feb. in Chaghcharan Capital city of Ghor province, western region of Afghanistan. Conference was organized by Governor’s office and Department of Hajj and Religious Affairs in Ghor. More than six dozens spiritual leaders from different districts of the province participated in the event.
Chief of National Directorate of reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-84382831127069296902011-02-08T16:51:00.000+04:302011-02-08T16:51:54.621+04:30Bazaar provides Security in Bakwa districtFarah, Afghanistan (Feb. 08) – Around six hundred families in dozens of villages spread out for miles around Forward Operating Base (FOB) Lavaredo are slowly gaining back security after years fearing insurgent threats.
One small part in this is the opening of seven shops in a bazaar just outside the gates of FOB Lavaredo in Bakwa district. Italian Col. Paolo Sfarra, Commander of Regional reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-27789717401233903712011-02-07T12:33:00.000+04:302011-02-07T12:33:13.801+04:30ISAF delivers aid to Shindand flood victims
Coalition soldiers are providing aid to thousands of flood victims in Shindand District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2011.
An estimated 6,000 people are in need of aid in the Zerko Valley and other surrounding areas.Medical aid stations and supply distribution points have been set up in the two days of ongoing operations managed by Task Force-Central.Torrential rain flooded rivers in reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-956204119621356482011-02-07T11:59:00.002+04:302011-02-07T11:59:50.165+04:30ISAF delivers aid to Shindand flood victims Coalition soldiers are providing aid to thousands of flood victims in Shindand District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2011.An estimated 6,000 people are in need of aid in the Zerko Valley and other surrounding areas.Medical aid stations and supply distribution points have been set up in the two days of ongoing operations managed by Task Force-Central.Torrential rain flooded rivers reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-7568628673422318682011-02-03T14:24:00.002+04:302011-02-03T14:24:51.256+04:30Watering life in Murcha Khana VillageThe Italian Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team restored spring water in Murcha Khana Village, Harukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 02, 2011.The village is surrounded by mountains, and the PRT restored the water supply which will be used by the population in and around Murcha Khana.Increasing the amount of available water improves conditions for about 1,100 people, said Italian reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-75978726392612557282011-02-02T10:13:00.001+04:302011-02-02T10:28:55.206+04:30Governor of small population tackles large problemsHERAT, Afghanistan (Feb. 1, 2011) –Ghowr is a relatively small province in Western Afghanistan and home to roughly 2 to 2.5 percent of Afghanistan’s population.
Though the population of Ghowr is small, their new governor is tackling major issues in the region.Dr. Abdullah Hawaid took control of Ghowr nearly two months ago, and through innovative governing tactics, he has roughly 500 possible reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-72102341915823051612011-02-01T16:36:00.000+04:302011-02-01T16:36:06.517+04:30Governor of small population tackles large problemsGohr, Afghanistan (Feb.1) – Ghor is a relatively small province in western Afghanistan and home to roughly 2 to 2.5 percent of Afghanistan’s population.Though the population of Gohr is small, their new governor is tackling major issues in the region.Dr. Abdullah Hawaid took control of Gohr nearly two months ago, and through innovative governing tactics, he has roughly 500 possible insurgents reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-55562683724758411132011-02-01T11:54:00.000+04:302011-02-01T11:54:21.057+04:30First ANA troops to increase security in GohrGohr, Afghanistan (Jan. 31) – Monday, January 31, soldiers of Afghanistan National Army (ANA) arrived from Herat to Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor province, to conduct their duties in bringing sustainable security and peace in the region. An ANA Company belonging to 3rd Battalion of 1st Brigade, 207 Corps has been deployed in Chaghcharan, Ghor province. The main purpose of deployment of ANA Companyreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-59822190564431132732011-01-26T12:22:00.000+04:302011-01-26T12:22:59.215+04:30Albanian security forces change command in Herat AirportHerat, Afghanistan (Jan. 25) –Albanian 8th Army Contingent will perform security at Forward Support Base (FSB) Camp Arena, Herat province, western Afghanistan, starting Jan.25.
The 8th Contingent, commanded by Lt. Col. Cepa Tefik, replaces the two previous Albanian units, Black and Blue Berets, commanded respectively by Majors Paulin Paluku and Fatmir Minja."It was an honor for me to work in the reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-84603425258136446372011-01-26T12:20:00.000+04:302011-01-26T12:20:54.067+04:30CSI training bolsters ANA capabilityHerat, Afghanistan (January, 24) – Twelve Afghan National Army military investigators completed the first-ever ANA comprehensive two-week Criminal Investigation Basic Course at Camp Zafar, Herat Province, Afghanistan Jan. 19.
The officers, who hailed from the ANA 207th Corps, learned crime-scene processing and forensics, criminal code procedures and other crime and investigation skills.One reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-16430259936341474162011-01-13T12:46:00.000+04:302011-01-13T12:46:35.170+04:30Security giving way to development is center issue at Bala Murghab District Shura
Badghis, Afghanistan (January, 12) - The top Afghan, Italian and U.S. officers here met to discuss security with the district governor and elders at the Bala Murghab (BMG) District Center, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 12.
The BMG District has developed over the past year, and that's due to security measures taken across the Murghab Valley.
“One year ago, everything was destroyed reportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64071927626088872.post-18843997654154315772011-01-10T16:49:00.000+04:302011-01-10T16:49:07.327+04:30Stitching peace at COP Delorean
BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan (Jan. 8, 2011) – Merely two days after a deadly assault on their compound, Soldiers from the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment operating in southern Bala Murghab, begin to rekindle peace efforts here.
Waves of insurgents attacked Combat Outpost Delorean, Bala Murghab (BMG), Baghdis Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6.
They attacked from three different directionsreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616997928263204418noreply@blogger.com0