Новости за 22.06.2016

India has pledged full support to strengthen the defense capabilities of Afghanistan in a bid to help the country preserve its unity and territorial integrity. Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said “The Security Council needs to look into the deteriorating security situation and the means to contain it as it Read the full article...

At least 29 anti-government armed militants were killed and 10 others were wounded in the latest counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement said Wednesday that the operations were jointly conducted by the Afghan security forces. The statement further added that 21 suspects were arrested and a Read the full article...

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier has killed at least four of his comrades in an insider attack in the northwestern Badghis province. According to the local officials, the incident took place in Jund district on Tuesday evening after an Afghan soldier opened fire on his comrades. A member of the provincial council said another Read the full article...

A key commander of the anti-government armed militants was killed in a drone strike in the restive northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, Gul Khan also well known as Khanjar was killed along with four of his fighters in the airstrike. The officials further added that the airstrike was carried Read the full article...

The United Nations Security Council was briefed regarding the latest upheavals in Afghanistan by the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom. Haysom said Afghanistan has taken positive steps to overcome five key challenges for the survival of the unity government in 2016. Recalling his statement to UNSC in March, Haysom said Afghanistan Read the full article...

At least 20 passengers kidnapped by the Taliban militants have been released hours after they were taken hostage from a highway in Helmand province. According to the local security officials, the 20 passengers were among 43 people kidnapped from a highway in Greshk district on Tuesday. The 215th Maiwand Corps of the Afghan National Army Read the full article...

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDS) will receive $3 billion a year from 2018 through 2020, it has been reported. According to the reports, the issue has been shared by the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson on Tuesday. He informed regarding the commitment by US as he was at Read the full article...

A famous Pakistani religious figure and politician Mufti Abdul Qavi is under fire because of selfies with a famous Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch which have gone viral in the social media websites. Mufti Qavi is the head of the religious wing of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) which is led by former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan. The Read the full article...

At least 24 Taliban militants have reportedly been killed in the latest infighting among the rival groups in western Herat province which ended late on Tuesday. According to the local government officials, the incident took place in Pashtoon Zarghoon district after the supporters of Taliban Chief Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada clashed with the dissident Taliban leader Read the full article...