JALALABAD - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday ordered the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to continue bombing the fanatics of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) which is also known as Daesh.

During his speech at the gathering organized in Jalalabad for the assessment of security situation and development on Sunday the President said that Daesh does not have room in our territory. “We want them killed,” he said.

Ghani met with Laghman, Nangarhar, Kunar and Nuristan officials and exchanged ideas about the talks and ways to establish lasting peace and stability in the country.

At this meeting, local officials and tribal elders from eastern provinces announced their support to the peace process and shared their concerns about insecurity and other problems in their areas.

President Ghani ordered the ministry after Nangarhar’s governor Saleem Khan Kunduzi pointed that the airstrikes have been proven beneficial in fight against the militant group.

Other participants of the gathering also urged the President to take a very tough stand against Daesh and other militant groups who have been conducting brutality in Nangarhar.

They also assured the President of standing with government for achieving these goals.

President Ghani urged participants of the gathering to stand with security and defense forces to combat the phenomenon. “Forces have shortages and youths can come,” he said while assuring the nation that his government is paying a very close attention to the families of the martyred soldiers.

He added that a vast majority of the 1,000 living quarters which are going to be built would be given to the families of the martyrs of police, army and the NDS.

On the issue of the economy, Ghani said foreign aid will not eliminate poverty. He said the nation needs to get involved and investors need to be found.

Land-Grabbing:

Another issue participants of the gathering shared with President Ghani was land-grabbing.

President Ghani instructed Nangarhar Police Chief to prepare a list of the occupiers and bring court orders again them.

He ordered the military to support police in taking the grabbed land back from occupiers.

“In regards to the land-grabbing, mercy will not work,” he said, adding that “force” is required to resolve the issue. (KP)