Новости за 16.01.2016

Hundreds of militiamen fighting the emergent loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan were placed under the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) control on Saturday. The militiamen were led by Deputy House Speaker Zahir Qadir to suppress the ISIS loyalists as they were rapidly Read the full article...

The Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs of Afghanistan Faiz Mohammad Usmani has warned regarding growing extremism in the country, expressing concerns regarding the potential threats the country is facing as a result of the rise in extremism. He was speaking during a gathering in capital Kabul to study the scientific religious strategic approach to Read the full article...

The former Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan Dr. Suraya Dalil presented her credentials as the Ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Swiss Confederation President. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) said Dr. Dalil presented her credentials to Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Swiss Confederation. Dr. Dalil delivered Read the full article...

The Afghan government has strongly condemned an armed attack on the residence of an Afghan diplomat in Peshawar city, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) strongly condemns armed attack on the residence of the First Secretary General of the Afghan Consulate in Peshawar city Read the full article...

The Afghanistan Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chief Mohammad Yousuf Nuristani said Saturday that the schedule for parliamentary and district councils elections will be announced on coming Monday. Nuristani was briefing the Afghan lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) amid differences to bring reforms in electoral systems and selection of the new Read the full article...

A group of armed insurgents launched an attack on a micro finance bank in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Saturday. The incident took place in Charikar city, the provincial capital of northern Parwan province late on Friday night. Provincial police chief Mohammad Zaman Mamozai said the gunmen were armed with rocket launchers Read the full article...

Pakistan has taken additional measures to ensure security of Afghan diplomats after attack on the residence of an official of Afghan consulate in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil, the Afghan consul in Peshawar said Pakistan’s security agencies have assured them for security. This comes after a group of unknown gunmen Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has arrived in Mahmud-i-Raqi, capital of northeastern Kapisa province. He is expected to discuss security situation, violence against women and development with local government officials and residents. President Ghani’s visit to Kapisa comes about a week after a similar visit to eastern Nangarhar province where he made several promises in the Read the full article...

At least four Taliban militants including the group’s regional commander was killed in a failed attack on a security post in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The militants were killed earlier today in Arghistan district after launching an attack on the security post in Sarchi area. The provincial government media office said the Afghan security Read the full article...

Community elders have mediated to release two hostages from the custody of Taliban militants in southeastern Ghazni province. The two civilians spent several days in Taliban captivity before they were released and reunited with their families yesterday. Fahim Amiree, spokesperson for the police headquarters of Ghazni said the two civilians were dragged out of the Read the full article...

The Afghan national security forces thwarted a rocket attack plot on Kabul city by discovering four BM-1 rockets from the outskirts of the city. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the rockets were discovered by the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces from the Musahi district of Kabul. A statement by MoD said the rockets were Read the full article...

At least four Afghan policemen have lost their lives in a suspected insider attack in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The incident has reportedly taken place in Khakriz district of Kandahar province in a check post of belonging to the police forces. Provincial governor spokesman Samim Khpolwak confirmed that an incident has taken place in Read the full article...

40 Taliban militants have surrendered to Afghan forces in Darqad District of northern Takhar province, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. “In an Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) joint clearance operation, 40 armed militants surrendered to ANSF in Darqad district of northern Takhar province,” states a statement released by the ministry. “The operation started Read the full article...

In a series of back-to-back setbacks in their offensive in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Taliban group on Saturday issued a statement decrying the coalition forces role in the ongoing fight in Helmand. The statement by the Taliban group followed after the Afghan national security forces operations gained momentum in repulsing the Taliban offensive Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group operating under the so-called Khurasan Province in Afghanistan have released a photo which purportedly shows two suicide bombers who attacked the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad city of Pakistan. The authenticity of the photograph could not be verified, however it carries Arabic scripts, Read the full article...

NATO forces have assisted Afghan National Army (ANA) to repulse a Taliban attacks in southern Helmand province. A statement released by the Ministry of Defense on Saturday states that militants launched attacks on security posts of army and police in Adam Khan and Rahim villages of Gerishk District last night. The statement adds that Afghan Read the full article...

The retired US Army General David Petraeus recommends unleashing airpower in support of the Afghan national security forces who are fighting a resurgent Taliban amid deteriorating security situation. Petraeus said US should adopt a new policy that expands airstrikes in Afghanistan to target a resurgent Taliban and an emerging threat posed by the loyalists of Read the full article...