Новости за 06.08.2015

An influential Pakistani religious scholar who was once labelled as the ‘Father of Taliban’ has pledged allegiance to the newly appointed Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor. Several other religious clerics from Afghanistan and Pakistan pleged allegiance to Mullah Mansoor during a gathering presided over by Maulana Sami ul-Haq. The clerics were associated with Read the full article...

Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in a suicide attack in Saudi Arabi’s southwestern Asir region, close to the border with Yemen on Thursday. Saudi’s state TV reported that the deadly explosion occurred after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest in a mosque in Abha city. Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry confirms that Read the full article...

Two gunmen were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Kandahar city, the provincial capital of southern Kandahar province. Samim Khpalwak, spokesman for the governor of Kandahar said that the clash erupted gunmen attacked a security check post in Khwajak Baba area of the 4th police district around 3 pm this afternoon. He Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has detained a key recruiter of the militant group of Daesh in Kabul, the agency announced on Thursday. A statement issued by the NDS states that Abdul Fatah alias Mohammad had the responsibility to recruit fighters and introduce them to the armed groups of Daesh. Read the full article...

Six public welfare projects to be implemented in Khost and Baghlan provinces, officials at the Ministry of Public Work said on Wednesday. The projects will cost 95 million Afghanis, about $1.5, and is being paid from the treasury of the government. Mainly bridges, the projects have been awarded to local companies that will also create Read the full article...

A helicopter belonging to the Afghan National Army has crashed in southern Zabul. Taliban militant group claim that the chopper was downed by their fighters but local officials term the claims as baseless. Ministry of Defense and governor of Zabul province report that the incident took place due to technical issues this morning. The Ministry Read the full article...

Niloofar Rahmnai, the first female pilot in Afghanistan’s history and air forces is facing death threats from the Taliban and extended family. The winner of the International Women of Courage award, 2nd lieutenant Nilofar Rahmani says that she wants to continue to be the military but cannot continue due to the threats. “I really wanted to Read the full article...

Latest pictures of the endangered Snow Leopard have emerged from the remote Wakhan Corridor in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with estimates showing that a surprisingly robust population of a possibly a hundred animals prowling the remote area. Peter Zahler, who lauched the Widlife Conservation Society’s Afghanistan program in 2006, sid “Afghanistan has been devastated Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani who is at the moment in Germany has expressed sincere condolences to the Indian government and nation over the loss of lives in trains derailment tragedy that left at least 30 killed and dozens wounded. “I offer my deep condolences to the bereaved families and loved ones of the victims as Read the full article...

Daniel F. Feldman the US’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is stepping down from his post. While participating in a discussion organized by the United States Institute of Peace over Afghanistan’s situation on Wednesday, Feldman said that he is going back to the private sector. He did not talk about elaborate the reason behind Read the full article...

A huge explosion has rocked Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital of Logar province. Deen Mohammad Darwish, spokesman for Logar province says that the target of the blast was the facility of the Quick Reaction Force. Initial reports suggest that six people including three policemen have lost lives to the explosion. No group has immediately claimed responsibility Read the full article...