Новости за 03.08.2015

The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said the Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad was mysteriously killed in a hospital in Karachi city of Pakistan. A statement was issued by NDS earlier tonight and strictly prohibited participation in any gathering aimed at mourning the death of Mullah Omar. The statement further added Read the full article...

The Afghan security forces attacked a gathering of the Taliban militants mourning the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the group’s supreme leader who was confirmed dead last week. According to the local government officials, the gathering was organized on Tuesday in the outskirts of Ghazni city. Deputy provincial governor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi said the Afghan Read the full article...

A senior government official has been arrested on adultery charges in western Herat province, police sources reported on Monday. According to the sources the acting district governor of Shindand District with the assistance of his bodyguards intruded a house and sexually abused a woman inside. The acting district governor was reportedly drunk when he broke Read the full article...

A soldier from Afghan National Army has embraced martyrdom in the explosion of a landmine he was defusing to save others in western Herat province. The incident took place in ‘Borya Baf’ area of Pashton Zarghon District today. A security official who did not want to be named said that the explosion also left two Read the full article...

The UN-Habitat – United Nations Human Settlements Programme will launch the Afghanistan Urban Peacebuilding Programme (AUPP) with an aim to concentrate on the urban terrain of peacebuilding and state of building. An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Urban Development Affairs, UN-Habitat, Ministry of Interior and Independent Directorate of Local Governance for the implementation Read the full article...

The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives foiled a coordinated attack plot on the Afghan Presidential Palace, Ministry of Defense and two NATO bases in capital Kabul. A statement by NDS said at least four suspected militants were arrested in connection to the attack plot. The statement further added that the suspected Read the full article...

Dozens of people have been killed and wounded after a warplane crashed in northwesterly part of Syria. The plane crashed over a popular marketplace in the town of Ariha in Idlib province on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that those killed include at least 12 civilians as the warplane landed on residential Read the full article...

A caravan of the militants of Baitullah Mehsud pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. An affiliate of the Islamic State Wilayat Khurasan confirmed the allegiance of Mehsud caravan to the terror group. “Baitullah Mehsud Carvan, Waziristan pledged allegiance to Islamic State, Khorasan Province,” the ISIS supporter said in Read the full article...

A landmine explosion has claimed four lives in Ghazni province. The incident took place in Khwar area of restive Andar District around 9 am this morning. Shafiq Nanga Sapai, spokesman for the acting governor of Ghazni province said that the bomb was planted by Taliban that struck a Rickshaw leaving four civilians killed. He said Read the full article...

A clash broke out between the Taliban militants for the first time since the confirmation of the group’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar’s death. The incident reportedly took place in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Monday following a verbal clash between the militants regarding the appointment of the group’s new supreme leader. A local Read the full article...

The doors of six schools have been closed after local villagers fled fighting a villager of eastern Nangarhar province. Reports indicate that continued clashes between the gunmen of the militants groups of Taliban and Daesh made the residents of Mamand Dara area of Achin District leave their homes to safer locations. Sayed Eisa Sadat, an official Read the full article...

The Ministry of Interior has appointed General Mohammad Qasim Jangal Bagh as the acting police chief for northern Kundoz province. Gen. Jangal Bagh was introduced to local officials yesterday where he promised on working tirelessly for establishing a secured environment in the province. During his inaugural speech, Gen. Jangla Bagh asked residents of Kundoz province Read the full article...

The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) along with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) have been blamed for religious terrorism in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The accusations against the Afghan and Indian intelligence agencies were made by Balochistan’s provincial police chief Inspector General Muhammad Amlish. He also accused Iran for the country’s partial Read the full article...

Pakistan says it has killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander Umar Lateef during a raid on his hideout in Baluchistan province. “An important al Qaeda commander – Umar Lateef, a Pakistani national – was killed in an encounter with local security agencies,” Sarfaraz Bugti home minister of Baluchistan province is quoted by Pakistan’s The Express Tribune Read the full article...

The Taliban militants are forcing local residents in southeastern Ghazni province to have funeral for the group’s supreme leader Mullah Omar who died nearly two years ago, it has been reported. Sources speaking on the condition of anonymity said residents in Qarabaghi village and other villages located close to Qarabaghi are forced to prepare food. Read the full article...

Ministry of Commerce and Industries says that gas prices will soon drop as more gas will arrive at the markets in Afghanistan. Musafar Quqandi, spokesman for the ministry said that there is no concern over the current situation. He said more gas has arrived at Hairatan port and after it reaches the markets prices will Read the full article...