Новости за 05.07.2015

The acting governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party Ata Mohammad Noor has proposed eleven nominees for the Ministry of Defense. The proposal by Noor was followed a day after the Afghan lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi Jirga rejected Masoom Stanikzai as Afghanistan’s defense minister. Noor said he Read the full article...

Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar announced support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group affiliates in fight against the Taliban militants. A statement was released by Hezb-e-Islami and urged the group’s followers to support the ISIS affiliates in the event tensions further escalated between the Taliban militants and affiliates of Read the full article...

At least three people were killed and thirteen others were wounded following an explosion in southern Kandahar city late on Sunday evening. According to the local government officials, the incident took place in the 1st police district of the city after a motorcycle packed with explosives was detonated near the police check post. The officials Read the full article...

Three Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a landmine explosion in North Waziristan tribal built. Security officials say a military convoy was passing through Bannu area when a landmine exploded on one of its vehicles on Sunday. The explosion destroyed the vehicle and left three soldiers killed and six others wounded. Those wounded have been Read the full article...

Security agencies have arrested seven terrorists during separate operations in eastern Nangarhar province. A statement issued Sunday by the police headquarters of Nangarhar province states that four terrorists who were making, transporting and placing magnetic bombs have been arrested during a raid in Jalalabad city. The raid was conducted by the counter-insurgency department of the Read the full article...

Seven landmine planters have been killed by own bomb in southern Helmand province. According to security officials the incident took place in Nawzad District late last yesterday. Officials at the 215th Maiwand Corps say the insurgents were busy planting the landmine on a roadside that exploded on them killing all seven on the spot. Another Read the full article...

A group of armed robbers have gunned down three civilians in central Samangan province. Colonel Mohammad Baqir, police chief of Samangan province says that the incident took place in Chambark Kotal area of Dwab District last night. He said a civilian was traveling from Rohi village to Jah Kalal when it came under the attack Read the full article...

Meshrano Jirga or the Upper House of Parliament ended its session on Sunday in protest to government negligence towards the house. Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, senate chairman said that the foreign minister was summoned to the house today but he did not show up. Muslimyar further said that the recent incident in Jalriz District of Maidan Read the full article...

Seven soldiers have embraced martyrdom and 23 militants killed in military operations in past 24 hours, ministries of defense and interior announced on Sunday morning. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense states that the seven soldiers lost lives in roadside landmine explosions and insurgent fire. The statement does not specify the exact location Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has assigned a delegation comprised of high ranking government officials to make a visit to Jalriz District of Maidan Wardak province and investigate the recent security incident. President Ghani has ordered the delegation to receive assistance from the governor, provincial council, religious scholars and tribal elders to thoroughly investigate the incident Read the full article...

Quetta is the center of Baluchistan, located in a basin and encircled by mountains and regarded as an entry to Afghanistan. Quetta’s residents are from diverse ethnic clusters. The major ethnic groups residing in Quetta are Pashtuns, Balochs, Hazaras and other ethnic groups. Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the city hosted a sizeable Afghan Read the full article...

The former US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has said the threat by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group to Afghanistan must be taken very seriously. In an interview with the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Crocker said the Afghan government and Afghanistan’s allies led by the United States should take Read the full article...