Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, has appointed Younus Qanooni, the former Minister of Interior, as his special security advisor. Mr. Karzai announced this surprising news at a political conference in Kabul on Saturday. Meanwhile, American forces in Afghanistan arrested five armed men suspected of being members of al-Qaeda or Taliban fighters and are interrogating them. A U.S. military spokesman at Bagram Air Base near Kabul told reporters that during the inspection of these five individuals in Gardez, near the Pakistan border, quantities of grenade launchers, artillery shells, and other weapons were discovered. According to the spokesman, in a separate incident, U.S. forces discovered six caves near Kandahar, all filled with munitions, most of which are in poor condition. For months, U.S. forces and their allies have been searching in the mountainous regions of eastern Afghanistan for fleeing and hidden enemy fighters.
Younus Qanooni Appointed as Special Security Advisor to Karzai - 2002-06-24
Hamid Karzai appointed Younus Qanooni as his special security advisor, surprising many at a conference in Kabul. Concurrently, U.S. forces arrested five armed suspects linked to al-Qaeda or the Taliban and discovered significant weapon caches in Afghanistan. This highlights ongoing security challenges in the region.
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📰 What Happened
Hamid Karzai appointed Younus Qanooni as special security advisor amid U.S. military operations against al-Qaeda.
- Hamid Karzai appoint Younus Qanooni
- U.S. military arrest five armed men
- U.S. forces discover six caves filled with munitions
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📚 Background
The appointment of Younus Qanooni signals a strategic move by Karzai to bolster security amid ongoing threats.
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