Новости за 04.06.2016

A well known Pakistani politician Naeemul Haque has called the Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor a martyr after he was killed in a drone strike in Balochistan province. Haque is a spokesman for Pakistan’s Tehrik-e-Insaf led by former cricketer Imran Khan. He defended his stance over calling Afghan militant Mullah Mansour a ‘martyr’ during an Read the full article...

At least 9 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during a clearance operation by the Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in eastern Nangarhar province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations were conducted in Bati Kot district of Nangarhar by the Afghan armed forces. MoD further Read the full article...

At least 18 Taliban insurgents were killed in the latest special military operations conducted by the Afghan National Police (ANP) forces. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the operations were conducted in the past 48 hours in Zabul, Ghazni, Helmand, Paktia, Faryab, Logar and Kabul provinces. According to a statement by MoI, at least 19 Read the full article...

The landmark Salma Dam project was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in western Herat province of Afghanistan today. The project has been executed and implemented by WAPCOS Ltd, a Government of India Undertaking under ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. “Afghanistan & India Read the full article...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Dari and Pashto languages to confirm his arrival in Herat province of Afghanistan for the inauguration of Salma Dam. In his Twitter post, Modi said “I arrived in historic Herat province, will inaugurate the Salma Dam and meet President Ghani.” A spokesman for India’s External Affairs Ministry Read the full article...

Afghanistan has for the first time appointed a woman in the leadership of the Afghan Attorney General Office, taking yet another major step towards increasing the Afghan women share in the government and empowerment of the Afghan women. Ms Maliha Hassan has been appointed as the deputy finance and administrative chief in the Afghan Attorney Read the full article...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is off to Afghanistan to inaugurate the Afghan-India Friendship Dam, Salam Dam, with the Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. “PM @narendramodi leaving for Herat, Afghanistan, marking the start of his five nation visit,” according to a Twitter post by Prime Minister’s Office. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is already in Read the full article...

The American boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74 in a US hospital, sources close to his family have said. According to the local NBC News, Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications. The report further added that Read the full article...

The American boxing legend and former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was close to death in a Phoenix-area hospital on Friday, it has been reported. Sources close to his family have said Ali was hospitalized this week for a respiratory ailment. Family spokesman Bob Gunnell has said that Ali, 74, was in fair condition, but Read the full article...

At least 17 passengers kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents have been released in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan with the mediation of local tribal elders. Provincial governor’s spokesman Zabiullah Amani confirmed that the passengers were released late on Thursday night by the Taliban insurgents. At least 24 passengers were initially abducted by the Taliban insurgents Read the full article...