Новости за 06.04.2016

At least 39 ISIS loyalists were killed during a raid by the Afghan national security forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were killed in air and ground operations conducted in Nazian, Achin and Kot districts. MoD further added that 15 militants affiliated with the terror group Read the full article...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahduddin Rabbani has said at least 1,700 Afghan migrants have applied for voluntary return from Germany. He was briefing the lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, regarding the situation of the Afghan refugees. Rabbani further added that a large number of the Afghan migrants want to Read the full article...

At least 30 militants were killed in two separate operations conducted by the Afghan National Security Forces pounded militants in southern Uruzgan province in coordination with the Afghan Air Force. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were targeted in Dehrawood district of Uruzgan by the Afghan security force. According to an operational update Read the full article...

A civilian was reportedly killed and nine others were wounded after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the restive southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place earlier today in Andar district after unknown gunmen targeted the vehicle. Provincial police spokesman Ahamd Fahim Amiri confirmed that the Read the full article...

The Afghan security institutions have been instructed to consolidate and create further coordination to fight the growing instability in the country. The instruction was issued during the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. According to the Presidential Palace media office, the NSC meeting reviewed the reports about the security situation Read the full article...

The Afghan intelligence has confirmed a suicide bomber was shot dead near the police headquarter in Kandahar city this morning. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the suicide bomber was identified and killed before he manage the carry out the attack in the 5th police district of the city. According to a statement by Read the full article...

The Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan announced Tuesday that two companies have been identified as eligible buyers of the New Kabul Bank which was once the country’s largest private bank. According to the officials, a Pakistani firm is among the two companies which are interested to purchase the bank. Director of treasury at the Ministry Read the full article...

A relatively heavy explosion rocked Kandahar city earlier today with the preliminary reports suggesting only the suicide bomber was killed in the incident. The bomber detonated his explosives before reaching to his potential target which remains unascertained, leaving only himself dead. The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) confirmed that a suicide bomber was Read the full article...

A US defense contractor has reached to an agreement with the Afghan and Iraqi immigrants for a $3 million settlement over claims for a training program for US Marine Corps. The immigrants had claimed they were owed overtime pay after they spent years in the California desert posing as combat bystanders for US Marine Corps Read the full article...

Pakistan is expecting to receive 9 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters from United States under a contract awarded by U.S. Navy, it has been reported. The helicopters will be delivered after the manufacturing work has been completed under the $170 million contract awarded to Bell Helicopter. “Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded Read the full article...

A cement factory has resumed production in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan two decades after its operations were halted due to the devastating civil war in the country. According to the local officials, the Jabal Saraj cement factory can now operate on 24/7 basis and has a capacity to produce 100 tons of cement in Read the full article...