Новости за 08.12.2015

At least six Afghan children have reportedly lost their lives after their boat capsized off Turkey’s western coast on Tuesday. According to reports, a small baby was also among those drowned although the authorities in Turkey have not confirmed the age of the victims. Local media in Turkey reported that the rubber dinghy was bound Read the full article...

A group of militants have launched a coordinated attack in Kandahar airfield with the local officials confirming a standoff between the assailants and Afghan security forces. Provincial governor spokesman Samim Khpolwak confirmed the incident but he said it is yet not clear how many militants are involved in the attack. There are no reports regarding the Read the full article...

At least eleven Taliban insurgents were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local officials said Tuesday. The airstrike was carried out by coalition forces in Khogyani district of Nangarhar, provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqwal said, adding that the air raid did not incur any casualties to the local residents. The Read the full article...

Over 50 Taliban insurgents have died and as much others have sustained injuries as clashes have intensified among the supporters of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and dissident Taliban leader MULLAH Rasool. According to local government officials the incident took place in Zer Koh area of Shindand district and clashes still continue between the two Read the full article...

Pakistan’s foreign affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz said Tuesday that Islamabad wants peace in Afghanistan, insisting on his country will support all endeavours aimed at strengthening peace and security in the country. In his remarks ahead of Ministerial Heart of Asia Conference, Azizi said instability in Afghanistan is not in the interest of Pakistan. Renewing Pakistan’s Read the full article...

The Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai called for an urgent and united response to the menace of terrorism threatening the region and the world. Karzai’s remarks followed during the opening of the annual ‘Heart of Asia’ summit in Islamabad which would focus on shoring up commitment to Afghanistan. He said “The wave of Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist in Afghanistan have released a new video taking aim at the Afghan Taliban and calling it a deviant group. The latest video by ISIS loyalists in Afghanistan comes amid growing power struggle among the Taliban leadership with reports suggesting the Taliban group leader Read the full article...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $1.2 billion in grants in a bid to reinforce ongoing energy projects in Afghanistan over a period of ten years, starting from the current year to 2025. The new funds will also help in boosting the energy supply, improvement of power sector efficiency and promoting cross border trade Read the full article...