Новости за 14.04.2016

The families of fallen Afghan soldiers have received apartments as part of the government’s efforts to support the families of the soldiers who have lost their lives to defend from the country’s sovereignty and security. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said at least 59 apartments were handed over to the families of the fallen soldiers Read the full article...

The story of a young disabled Afghan girl has gone viral in Afghanistan with reports and stories surfacing the media regarding her extraordinary drawing skills. The young Rubaba is disabled from her legs and hands but she dreams to become a professional teacher in the future despite her family is suffering from poverty and she Read the full article...

Upto 40 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have been killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the airstrike was carried out in Achin district around 8:20 pm tonight. It is yet not clear if the airstrike was carried out by the Read the full article...

An Afghan man has reportedly been arrested in western Herat province of Afghanistan allegedly for smuggling a teenage Syrian girl from Turkey. According to the local security officials in Herat, an investigation is underway regarding the alleged smuggle of the girl from Turkey. Provincial governor’s spokesman Jilani Farhad said they are aware regarding an alleged Read the full article...

At least 30 Afghan Local Police (ALP) soldiers have reportedly joined the Taliban ranks in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan. Sources have said the ALP forces have joined the Taliban ranks in Dand-e-Ghori district where heavy clashes have been reported among the Taliban and Afghan security forces. The sources speaking on the condition of anonymity Read the full article...

At least 15 Afghan soldiers lost their lives during the counter-terrorism operations being conducted across the country amid surging violence. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the soldiers were martyred in the past 24 hours as they were suppressing the anti-government armed militants. “The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces are prepared for all kinds of Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned that the US interference in internal affairs of Afghanistan is not acceptable, pointing towards Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks regarding National Unity Government duration. In his speech during a gathering in Kabul, the former President said Kerry’s remarks regarding the Government of National Unity are a Read the full article...

Heavy clashes have been reported in Dand-e-Ghori area of northern Baghlan province more than a month after the Afghan forces cleared the area of Taliban militants. According to the local security officials, the Taliban insurgents have launched coordinated attack on the area from different positions and gun battle is underway between the Afghan forces and Read the full article...

A dissident commander of the Taliban group has claimed that the group’s newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mullah Akhtar is not alive. The Taliban commander loyal to Mullah Mohammad Rasool has released a video message saying the Taliban group leaders should pledge allegiance to Mullah Rasool. Security sources privy of the development have confirmed that two Taliban Read the full article...

The American officials have said Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes near a guided missile destroyer almost a dozen times. The officials further added that the SU-24 jets flew close to the destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday with one of the officials saying the passes were one of the most aggressive interactions in Read the full article...

At least 234 militants were killed or wounded in the latest raids of the Afghan National Security Forces in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 110 militants were killed, 124 militants were wounded and 13 others were arrested during the operations. A statement by MoD said at least 4 Read the full article...

A senior police official was killed in Taliban ambush in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, officials said. The incident took place earlier today leaving the commander of Kunduz highway dead along with his 7 bodyguards. The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the incident so far. Takhar is among the relatively volatile provinces Read the full article...

The government of India is implementing projects worth up to $2 million in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local officials said. The officials further added that the funds will cover three projects in Nangarhar province after they were approved as part of India’s development funds for Afghanistan. The projects include construction of compound for provincial Labor, Read the full article...

Another major attack plot was foiled in Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital of central Logar province of Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said three weapons and explosives caches were seized during separate operations in Azra and Khushi districts. A statement by NDS said the caches belonged to Haqqani terrorist network who Read the full article...

Pakistan’s military intelligence, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), which is widely blamed for supporting the Afghan militant groups by Afghan officials, may have funded a deadly suicide bomb attack on CIA base in Afghanistan. According to the local media reports in US, citing declassified State Department cable, a meeting was held between operatives belonging to the Read the full article...