Новости за 27.02.2016

The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) released the latest casualties toll from today’s suicide attack near the ministry compound, putting the latest toll to 15 dead and 31 wounded. MoD said 3 Army Sergeants, 3 servicemembers, 1 civilian worker, 1 civil engineer, serving with the Ministry of Defense were martyred along with 4 civilians Read the full article...

The Pakistani citizens are holding the second worst passport in the world, joining the Afghan citizens in the latest index update by a London-based consulting firm which puts Afghan passport as the least powerful. According to the index update, Pakistan has been placed in the bottom of the update, securing 103rd place which is just Read the full article...

Conceding that the fight against Islamic State remains “difficult”, President Barack Obama today said the US will “destroy” the barbaric terror group and asserted that ending the Syrian conflict would be the key in this endeavour, the Economic Times reports. “This fight against ISIL will remain difficult. But we’ll continue to draw on all elements Read the full article...

The Afghan intelligence operatives conducted a special military operation in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan to rescue two hostages from a gang of kidnappers. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the raid was conducted in Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand province. A statement by NDS said one of the hostages were a 2-year-old child Read the full article...

By Manish Rai The United States and Russia are backing a cessation of hostilities agreement in war-torn Syria which has been accepted by most of the parties involved in the conflict. This is the second ceasefire plan recently which calls on the warring parties to stop fighting but specifically excludes the Islamic State and the Read the full article...

A relatively heavy explosion rocked capital Kabul after a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the Ministry of Defense compound. A security official confirmed the incident and said a suicide bomber targeted the personnel of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Pul-e-Mahmood Khan area of the city. Preliminary reports suggest at least two people have been Read the full article...

Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday killing 48 militants in latest operations across the country. A statement released by the ministry states that the operations were conducted in Farah, Baghlan, Kabul, Nooristan, Jawzjan, Ghazni, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Kundoz and Urozgan province. According to the statement, nine militants were killed and two wounded in Pusht Rud Read the full article...

The Ministry of Interior while condemning the deadly terrorist attack in eastern Kunar province that left over 50 people killed and wounded vows to arrest perpetrators of the carnage and bring them to justice. The ministry “reiterates that it won’t spare any effort in arresting the perpetrators of the attack,” states a statement released by Read the full article...

Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has vowed to avenge the brutal murder of two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers by anti-government armed militants. He was speaking to reporters and local residents following his arrival to northern Faryab province to lead counter-terrorism clearance operations. Gen. Dostum said the militants beheaded the two soldiers after capturing Read the full article...

The Afghan armed forces thwarted an attack plot by anti-government armed militants involving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kabul province. According to 111th Division of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in Kabul, the militants had planted two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a roadside in Moosahi district of Kabul. A statement by 111th ANA Read the full article...

Breaking News: Officials say over 50 people have been killed and wounded in a suicide attack in Asadabad, the provincial capital of eastern Kunar province. The suicide bomber reportedly detonated his explosives near the governor house this morning. More details to follow…

At least three militants affiliated with the Al-Qaeda terrorist network were killed in a drone strike in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the airstrike was carried out by the coalition forces in Gomal district targeting the militants in Dadul village on Friday. The Afghan Special Operations Forces Operational Coordination Command Read the full article...

A bomb blast has killed one person and wounded five others in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province. Local officials say the bomb was planted on a road side in Kaga Bazaar area and that all of the victims of the incident are civilians. Two victims with minor injuries were treated at the medical facility Read the full article...

The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces released a group of thirty five civilians imprisoned by Taliban during a night raid in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the raid was conducted by the Special Operations Forces of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Nad-e-Ali district. A statement by MoD said Read the full article...

Security forces have launched operation against militants in Atghar District of southern Zabul which according to officials has been successfully going on. Deputy Police Chief of the province told reporters on Friday that security forces killed the so-called governor of Taliban for Atghar district and his body guard during a three hour clash in Zeyarat Read the full article...

Two Afghan men have been arrested by police in Germany over harassment of teenage girls, it has been reported. The incident took place on Thursday at a shopping mall in the northern city of Kiel where three teenage girls were harassed. According to the police authorities quoted in a report by The Associated Press, a Read the full article...