Новости за 28.08.2015

A high-profile Iraqi commander of a Shia militia has vowed to slice the militants of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in an online horrific video. The soldier – Ayyub al-Rubaie, who goes by the nom de guerre Abu Azrael ‘Father of the Angel of Death’ is shown slicing the charred body Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has claimed that the ISIS affiliates operating in Afghanistan are mostly Pakistani nationals with few young Afghan men recruited by the group. Taliban also ruled out that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) terrorist group is based in Afghanistan, insisting that the militant groups are fighting under the flag Read the full article...

The US military conducted airstrikes in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan amid ongoing heavy clashes in Musa Qala district. The US Forces officials in Afghanistan have said the airstrikes conducted on Thursday targeted the “individuals threatening coalition and Afghan forces.” The officials confirmed that the airstrikes were carried out in the restive Musa Qala district. Read the full article...

A relatively heavy explosion rocked capital Kabul earlier this evening after a suicide bomber targeted a vehicle of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces. Kabul police chief Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi said the incident took place in Company area located in the 5th police district of the city. No group including the Taliban militants has Read the full article...

The Taliban militants have abandoned the restive Kohistanat district by fleeing the area after the First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum arrived in Sar-e-Pul province. According to the local government officials, the Afghan national security forces managed to retake the control of the district after the Taliban militants fled the area. Gen. Dostum arrived Read the full article...

The house of the former influential jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf came under rocket attack this afternoon. At least two rockets have reportedly landed inside the house of Sayyaf in Paghman district with sources close to him saying no casualties were incurred. The sources further added that Sayyaf was not present in his house Read the full article...

Amid growing rift among the Taliban leadership regarding the appoint of the group’s new leader, reports have emerged from southern Zabul province regarding preparation for a major clash between rival groups. Mullah Akhtar Mansoor who was appointed as the new leader of Taliban has reportedly deployed around 600 armed militants Khak-e-Afghan area to fight with Read the full article...

The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has called on anti-government armed militants in the restive northern Sar-e-Pul province to surrender or face death. The remarks by Gen. Dostum were followed after a visit to Sar-e-Pul province after concluding a major military operation in northern Faryab province. Gen. Dostum promised that Balkhab district which Read the full article...