(15 Nov 2011) SHOTLIST
++QUALITY AS INCOMING++
1. Wide shot of road leading to site where the Loya Jirga (meaning big gathering in English) is to be held
2. Police vehicle heading in direction of poster, reading in Dari and Pashto: Traditional Loya Jirga
3. Cutaway of policeman's legs
4. Various of police checkpoint near entrance to Loya Jirga venue
5.. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sediq Sediqi, Afghan Interior Ministry Spokesman:
"Afghan National Security forces, they have taken enough measures to provide security for the Jirga which is happening tomorrow. We do not have any kind of concern up to now, we do understand that the enemies are also trying to disrupt, but what is important for us is that we have assigned enough personal security in a close coordination with the Afghan National Army and the NDS (National Directorate of Security) and we are confident that our security forces are able to secure this Jirga."
6. Wide of venue where the gathering will start tomorrow
7. Police at entrance gates
8. Wide of venue
STORYLINE:
Afghan forces stepped up security measures at the site of Wednesday's planned Loya Jirga gathering - a day after a would-be bomber was shot dead near the venue.
The traditional meeting, which translates as big gathering, is expected to include about 2,000 participants from all over the country who will discuss ongoing negotiations for a future U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership agreement and efforts to reconcile with the Taliban.
Previous such meetings have been targeted by militants, and Afghan insurgents appear to be trying to shake the confidence of attendees.
The Taliban said on Sunday that they had obtained the Loya Jirga's security plans, emailing images to reporters. The Afghan government and NATO officials said the document was a forgery.
The interior ministry said on Monday it had shot dead a man carrying a bomb in a box near the entrance to the site where the meeting is due to be held
On Tuesday, Afghan interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi insisted that security was sufficient to safely host the gathering.
"We do understand that the enemies are also trying to disrupt, but what is important for us is that we have assigned enough personal security in a close coordination with the Afghan National Army and the NDS (National Directorate of Security) and we are confident that our security forces are able to secure this Jirga," he said.
Topics at the Loya Jirga are set to include ongoing negotiations for a future U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership agreement and efforts to reconcile with the Taliban.
At least 11 international service members have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
In the latest NATO death, a service member was killed on Monday in an insurgent attack in the east, the military coalition said, without giving further details.
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