Новости за 02.04.2016

Brazilian man’s hand was saved from amputation by ingenious surgeons who put it inside a ‘pocket’ in his stomach, it has been reported. The man, Carlos Mariotti, lost two fingers, his index and middle fingers, in accident that put him at risk of a full hand amputation but the surgeons decided to bury his left Read the full article...

At least 15 de-miners kidnapped by unknown gunmen in western Herat province have been released from the captivity, local officials said. Provincial police chief General Majeed Rozi said the de-miners belonged to HALO Trust and were abducted on Friday from Kohsan district. The de-miners were released during an operation which was launched immediately after they Read the full article...

At least three anti-government armed militants were killed in an explosion triggered by their own explosives in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the incident took place in Kajaki district as the militants were planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to target the convoy of the Afghan forces. This comes as Read the full article...

The ARG Presidential Palace has issued a statement warning the users of social media not to forge the decrees issued by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. According to the statement issued by the Office of the President, some social media users are misusing the modern technologies to forge the text of the decrees issued by the Read the full article...

Amid optimisms that a peace deal will be achieved in the near future with Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the representatives of the party have seized there will be no compromise on women’s rights if two sides agreed to strike a deal. According to the Afghan High Peace Council, the pledge by the representatives Read the full article...

A group of unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 15 de-miners in western part of Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday. The incident took place in Kohsan district of western Herat province late on Friday afternoon. The provincial governor’s spokesperson confirmed the incident saying that it took place in Shabash area. Jailani Farhad added that security agencies Read the full article...

Tadamichi Yamamoto, the newly appointed head of the UN mission in Afghanistan vows to work for peace between Afghan government and Taliban. Yamamoto who has not yet assumed charges said Afghanistan’s security worsened after the withdrawal of most of the international troops in 2014. He added that it is important for Afghan forces to overcome Read the full article...

A large-scale military operation is scheduled to be launched in eastern Nangarhar province. Spokesperson for the provincial governor said that the operation would kick off before armed opponents start their spring offensive. Ataullah Khogyani told Azadi Radio that the operation would be carried out in Khogyani, Achin, Chaparhar, Haska Mina, Bati Kot and some other Read the full article...

At least 11 people were killed and 6 others were wounded in a deadly traffic incident in west of Afghanistan, local officials said. The incident took place in the outskirts of Herat city after at least three vehicles collided head on as they were travelling towards a recreational area. The officials said the victims were Read the full article...

An Afghan prisoner has been impressed by Hillary Clinton’s hopes-giving speeches and statements during her presidential campaign. Shir Hussain Hoaida, a 34-year-old man who has been serving third year of his six-year sentence in central Afghanistan told Voice of America (VOA) that the Democratic presidential front-runner’s plea for friendship and brotherhood between Christians and Muslims Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan have claimed to have shot down a drone aircraft in eastern Nangarhar province. According to the photographs posted by the loyalists of the terror group in social media, the drone seems to be of surveillance type. However, the authenticity of Read the full article...