KABUL, Afghanistan — The police chief of Kabul held a security meeting at the Kabul City Police Command headquarters here Jan. 26, 2012.
Afghan Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ayub Salangi, Kabul City police commander, introduced his plan for 2012 during the meeting where he ensured the safety of his people.
Salangi introduced his district police chiefs and their staffs to Operation Naweed, a plan that focuses on securing the routes to the capitol.
Salangi began by explaining his overall intentions and goals to his chiefs and letting them know what their responsibilities were for coordinating with their colleagues to manage patrols and checkpoints.
These patrols will ensure all avenues of approach to the capitol are covered.
“Operation Naweed was designed based on the needs of a place and basically uses search tactics. We have a lot of area to cover so we will shift our forces to the needs of places. All security is ongoing and our police will continue to improve their skills by planning and executing operations as part of Naweed. This will help us to use the quality of our forces instead of focusing on quantity,” said Salangi.
Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, deputy commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan spoke in reference to Operation Naweed and said, “I am excited about Naweed because it is an Afghan security plan developed by Afghans in the MOI. It is a good plan. The heart of the plan is to secure Kabul; it is the center of gravity for this nation."
Scaparrotti also said, “We are partners with you in the defense of Kabul. We will advise and defend you and we will stand shoulder to shoulder to support you in the security of Kabul”
The issuance of this operational plan by general Salangi marks a significant milestone in the transition of security from coalition forces to the Afghan National Police. I want to thank all of you for your leadership and I want to congratulate you on what you have done this year. There were a tremendous number of specific attempts and serious threats. All of you secured the Loya Jirga and that was no easy task,” said Scapparrotti.
“I am excited about Naweed because it is an Afghan security plan developed by Afghans. It is a good plan and at the heart of the plan is to secure Kabul – it is the center of gravity for this nation,” said Scapparrotti.
Commander of Task Force Yankee, the outgoing Kabul Base Cluster Task Force, Brig. Gen. John A. Hammond, spoke also.
“You have clearly demonstrated that you can achieve great success. As the security of Kabul goes, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart”, said Hammond.
As the incoming commander of the KBC, 648th Task Force Hydra commander, Col. Andy L. Hall was in attendance with several staff members of the task force. Along with managing service, support and policy guidance for more than 11,000 coalition forces service members and contractors within the KBC, Task Force Hydra will play an integral part in Kabul’s security through advisement to the ANP.
“We are coming into the KBC taking on a more robust role in the security of Kabul. We will be synchronizing efforts with the ANA leadership to ensure they are successful in their plans, and being a part of this meeting is the first step in forging a strong relationship with our Afghan counterparts here,” said Hall about the meeting.
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.02.2012 06:40 |
| Story ID: | 83182 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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