Новости за 07.02.2016

The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces have managed to rescue 80 passengers abducted by the Taliban militants in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment in a statement said the abducted passengers were rescued during a military operation. The statement further added that the passengers were kidnapped by Taliban militants around 5:00 pm Read the full article...

A group of unidentified gunmen have killed three health workers in Ghazi Abad District of eastern Kunar province. Officials say the health workers were kidnapped from Sira Gul area of the same district a few days before and gunned down last night. Motive behind the incident is unknown but police say they have launched investigation Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS)—Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested five agents of Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in northeastern Afghanistan. Security officials in Badakhshan province say the arrested ISI agents include two men and three women who had covered themselves as health workers in Baharak and Kisham districts. Officials add that police also took part Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the key regional countries, including Iran, India and Russia should be part of the Afghan reconciliation process with the Taliban group. The remarks by Karzai comes amid ongoing efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group, involving Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and United States to revive stalled peace talks. Read the full article...

37 militants have been killed in newest security operations in different parts of the country, the Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday morning. According to a statement issued by the ministry, six of the terrorists killed were commanders of Taliban group. They include Qari Bashir and Haji Khalid who were collecting intelligence information for Taliban Read the full article...

Police have killed two Taliban commanders in Narkh District of central Maidan Wardak province, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. According to a statement released by the ministry, one raid was conducted in Deh Muslim area last night in which Baryalai was gunned down along with his bodyguard. Baryalai was involved in most of Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested a would-be suicide bomber who had placed explosive materials on his head and covered them with a cap. The terrorist had intended to get to his target inside the police headquarters of southern Helmand province. A statement released by NDS on Sunday states Read the full article...

A policeman has embraced martyrdom in a landmine explosion in Pul-i-Alam, capital of central Logar province. Governor’s spokesperson said the blast targeted vehicle of Haqiq-ur-Rahmand Haqmal, head of the appeal court around 9 am this morning. Saleem Salih added that a policeman who was with judges for their security died and six others sustained injuries. Read the full article...

China would soon ink an agreement with Afghanistan for starting work on the railway to connect the two countries. These comments were expressed by Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing in a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace “ARG” on Friday. Jing said after the visit of China’s vice President to Afghanistan, the Read the full article...

The Indian government has reportedly facilitated special chartered flight for 184 Afghan athletes to participate in the South Asian Games 2016. According to the local media reports, citing government sources, the facility was provided to the Afghan athletes considering the situation in Afghanistan. “Within a day’s time, Indian Government brought in 184 athletes from Afghanistan Read the full article...

The National Procurement Commission (NPC) in its recent meeting approved 12 new contracts worth of 1.6 billion Afghanis. The projects involve asphalting of a 15 km long road in Sheberghan, extension of 120 kilometers power transmission line in Farah, provision of preventive health services in Balkh, Kandahar, Herat, Badakhshan, Ghazni, Kabul and Kundoz provinces. They Read the full article...