Новости за 20.02.2016

A suspected killer of a female journalist in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan has reportedly murdered his wife inside the prison. According to the local government officials, the victim (suspect’s wife) visited the prison to meet her husband who has been serving in connection to the murder of a journalist since last year. The provincial Read the full article...

The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Oman by 3 wickets during their second appearance in Asia Cup qualifier match today. Oman set a target of 166 runs for the Afghan batsmen after they won the toss and elected to bat first, losing 4 wickets during 20 overs. The opening batsmen of Oman performed well and Read the full article...

A Pakistani citizen armed with a pistol has been arrested during a special military operation conducted by special wing of the Afghan police from capital Kabul. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the Pakistani national was arrested from the vicinity of the capital, without providing further details. MoI said the suspect is in custody of Read the full article...

Police of central Logar province have rescued a child who was abducted by a group of kidnappers from capital Kabul. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer while returning Haidar Hussain to his family said he was recovered in the provincial capital Pul-i-Alam late yesterday. According to Colonel Wasuddin Talash, Hussain had been abducted by a group Read the full article...

At least six members of a single family were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the incident took place on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 pm in the vicinity of Wazkhwa district. MoI said the civilians were travelling in a motorcycle when Read the full article...

Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that all villages of Achin District have been cleared of the terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) or Daesh. Achin was considered as a stronghold of the group in eastern Nangarhar province where they had established captivities and were also carrying out executions. Defense Ministry says 1,000 families Read the full article...

During a mission by Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Afghan Government reiterated its commitment to fully implement its Action Plan to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in the national security forces. “The political will and progress I have seen on the ground Read the full article...

Government forces have pulled out of bases in Musa Qala, a strategic district of the southern province of Helmand, after months of heavy fighting with Taliban insurgents, Reuters reports. Helmand, a traditional heartland of the Taliban and one of the world’s biggest centers of opium production, has been threatened for months and the United States Read the full article...

A female Afghan teacher has been nominated for the Global Teacher Prize by VArkey Foundation and is among the top 10 finalists to receive the $1 million prize. According to a statement by the organization, the top 10 finalists were announced on Wednesday, representing 5 continents, and 9 countries. The winner of the prize is Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Saturday that the government is expected to start work on the construction of 21 water dams in the near future amid efforts to boost the agriculture sector of the country which is largely dependent on foreign exports. Speaking during a gathering focused on agriculture in capital Kabul, President Ghani expressed Read the full article...

Six terrorists belonging to notorious Haqqani network have been detained in joint security operation in Sabari and Baak districts of Khost province. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on Saturday that the arrested terrorists include Rahimullah and Sattar, two commanders of the network. Other four terrorists are identified as Awal Mir Read the full article...

A teenage Afghan immigrant has been charged with raping a female worker at an asylum seekers’ center in Belgium, authorities said, prompting outrage from anti-immigrant politicians, Reuters reports. The 16-year-old Afghan asylum seeker followed a worker from a catering firm into the basement and raped her at the center in Menen, near the French border, Read the full article...

Security forces have arrested a leader of the terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS) which also goes by its Arabic name Daesh in western Ghor province. Spokesperson for Ghor Governor did not name the arrested terrorist while talking to Azadi Radio but said he was heading Daesh group in this province. Ahmad Mahmodi added Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested three individuals in Kabul city who were supplying weapons to terrorists. A statement released by NDS on Friday states that Malikuddin S/O Hayauddin, Sayed Mohammad S/O Ghulam Sakhi and Sayed Fahim S/O Sayed Mohammad were arrested red handed with three pistols and a Read the full article...