Новости за 12.09.2015

Author: Habib Sangar Yesterday marked the 14th anniversary of 9/11- the deadliest terror attack on American soil that killed nearly 3,000 people in a single day. The commemoration of this day came this year in a time when after nearly a decade and half of war against terror, Hamid Karzai, the former Afghan President, who Read the full article...

In Afghanistan, there is an added element to managing multiple layers of airspace that many of the world’s busiest aerial infrastructures do not have, and that is the element of war. As the country contends with its increased commercial inbound, outbound and overflight air traffic, it must also consider military aviation requirements here in support Read the full article...

The New Indian Express Photo: Indian Army officers hoist Afghanistan cadet in the air during the graduation day at the OTA, on Saturday | Albin Mathew Fifteen cadets of the Afghan National Army (ANA) completed their training at the Indian Army’s Officers Training Academy and were commissioned as officers. The Afghan army cadets were among 279 Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that the current peace mechanism in the country requires reform. While talking to local elders from Kandahar, Zabul, Urozgan, Helmand, Nimroz and Farah provinces in Presidential Palace, President Ghani said that the environment in Afghanistan has changed. He said most countries have confirmed our stance for peace as rightful, Read the full article...

MP Humaira Ayoubi has blamed the Ministry of Higher Education for violating rules in awarding the scholarships. This Member of Parliament said during Saturday’s session that the ministry has recently awarded 25 scholarships to students who had not met the standards. According to Humaira, the ministry’s argument is that in case of shortage of time, Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has busted a gang of kidnappers in northeastern Takhar province. A statement released by the NDS on Saturday states that gang was busted red handed with a Kalashinkov and pistol after kidnapping Abdul Aziz S/O Ata Bai from Baharak District of Takhar province. The gang Read the full article...

A Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) detonation took place in Qarabagh District of Kabul province around 03:00 pm on Saturday. Abdul Sami Sharifi, governor or Qarabagh District said that the suicide bomber who had a vehicle laden with explosives targeted the vehicle of the son of Amanullah Guzar who is a Member of Parliament and Read the full article...

The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs of Afghanistan announced that there are 30 Afghans among hundreds of Muslims who embraced martyrdom and sustained injuries in the crane collapse accident in Mecca. Dai-ul-haq Abid, deputy minister for Hajj and Religious affairs said that one Afghan who is hailing from Kabul province embraced martyrdom and 29 Read the full article...

12 militants including eight suicide bombers have been killed during an attack on a security post in southern Kandahar province. Zia Durani, spokesman for the police headquarters of Kandahar province said that a group of Taliban attacks a security check post in Shah Wali Kot District on Friday. He said one suicide bomber blasted his Read the full article...

A French father has been jailed for 30 years after killing his three-year-old son in a washing machine, apparently a penalty for misbehavior. Christophe Champenois, 36, rammed three-year-old Bastien into the washing machine, switched it on and went to serve the internet in the town of Germigny-l’Eveque, east of Paris, in November 2011. Charlene Cotte, 29, Read the full article...

51 militants have been killed in newest security operations in eleven provinces of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the operations were conducted jointly by Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army and personnel from the National Directorate of Security in Takhar, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul, Jowzjan, Kandahar, Read the full article...

Taliban have gained ground in Baghlan-e-Markazi District of northern Baghlan province. Sources have told media on condition of anonymity that Taliban seized a center and two military vehicles from security forces yesterday. According to these sources, some villages have also fallen into the hands of Taliban. Baghlan is one of the restive provinces in the northern Read the full article...

Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour the newly appointed Supreme Leader of the militant group of Taliban has sent an envoy abroad to gain support, reports suggest. Taliban insiders have told Reuters news agency that Mullah Mansour recently sent Mullah Jalil, an envoy with good contacts with the Taliban’s political leadership, to persuade senior members based in Read the full article...