Новости за 02.07.2016

Story by Capt. Jason Smith, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Afghan airmen are giving their country’s government security forces a “lift” in the fight against militants in more ways than one. The Afghan air force is conducting flying missions daily – sometimes with U.S. Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Read the full article...

A video of the suicide attack in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province has emerged online which purportedly shows the suicide bomber escaping several gunshots before detonating his explosives. The video which has reportedly been released by the security institutions after it was captured in CCTV camera, shows a man standing in Read the full article...

A Turkish imam was reportedly suspended after pieces of cucumber was found in his rectum after the doctors examined for severe abdominal pain. The 39-year-old imam hailing from the Central Anatolian province was was admitted to hospital last week after suffering from severe abdominal pain and bleeding. According to the Hurriyet Daily News, the allegedly Read the full article...

The anti-government armed militants have killed at least seven of a family in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, local officials said. The incident took place late on Friday night in Shahwali Kot district after the gunmen stormed a residential house. Provincial governor’s spokesman Samim Khpolwak confirmed that seven of a family including three women were Read the full article...

The newly-appointed supreme leader of the Taliban group Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada has promised to bring reforms under his leadership including the women’s rights. Akhundzada made the commitment in his message released on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, saying “I will try for better reform of courts and efficient conduct of affairs, including release of the prisoners, Read the full article...

Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has opposed a large-scale crackdown against all extremist militants in Pakistan, warning that pushing too fast could lead to ‘blowback’ in the form of more terrorist attacks. He was apparently gesturing towards the growing criticisms on Pakistan for failing to act against the notorious Haqqani terrorist network and the Read the full article...

An explosion rocked Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan earlier today. According to the preliminary reports, the blast took place after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in the 3rd police district of the city. Officials in the provincial hospital have said at least two dead bodies and eight others Read the full article...

The casualties toll of the back to back suicide attacks in Kabul has increased with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) saying at least 33 people were killed. According to a statement by MoI, at least 32 police cadets and one civilian lost their lives while 79 police cadets were wounded along with a civilian. MoI Read the full article...

Over 200 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the operations launched nearly a week ago, local officials said. The officials further added that the operations were jointly conducted by the Afghan security forces as well as the US forces who were carrying out drone strikes against Read the full article...