Новости за 12.07.2016

The Afghanistan National Cricket Team defeated Ireland by 39 runs during the second match of the One Day International (ODI) series. Afghanistan set a target of 251 runs by losing all wickets during the 49.2 overs of the game after Ireland won the toss and elected to field first. Mohammad Shahzad scored 66 runs, Javed Read the full article...

At least one person was killed and four others were wounded in an explosion in Farah province located in western part of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the incident took place in Bala Bolok district in Mullah Khaliq’s residence. According to a statement by MoD, the militants were busy making an Improvised Explosive Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the Afghan government leadership expects Pakistan act against the militant groups using its soil to pursue violence in Afghanistan. Speaking during a press conference with the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, President Ghani ruled out relations with Pakistan has deteriorated. President Ghani said the relations between Kabul and Read the full article...

The Office of the Chief Executive has opposed with the appointment of Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani as the Afghan Ambassador to Spain. A spokesman for  CEO Abdullah Abdullah Javid Faisal has said the Office of the Chief Executive hopes that the selection of Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani as Ambassador to Spain is not true. According to Faisal, Read the full article...

A group of 9 Haqqani network militants were arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives before they manage to conduct attacks in Qalat city, the provincial capital of Zabul province. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the Afghan intelligence operatives confiscated at least 12 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the detained militants. NDS Read the full article...

At least 9 Taliban insurgents were killed during airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local officials, the airstrikes were carried out in Khogyani district targeting the militants in Pira Khel, Morgi, and Zhora areas. The officials further added that five militants were also wounded during Read the full article...

The Afghan government is reportedly working on at least 20 major corruption cases involving highly political influential figures. According to a report by BBC’s Afghanistan service, the government is currently reviewing the cases of powerful individuals which includes former ministers. The report further added that the suspects are having extensive political support and the review Read the full article...

The US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has arrived in Afghanistan to meet with the Afghan officials and US commanders based in Afghanistan. The visit by Carter follows days after Washington and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders renewed pledge to support Afghanistan and maintain forces in the country. He is expected to meet with Read the full article...

A Taliban attack was repulsed by the Afghan security forces in Farah province located in western part of the country, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday. According to a statement by MoI, a group of Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attack on a police check post in the village of Karez located in the center Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group suffered heavy loss during an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial government media office in a statement said the airstrike was carried out by the foreign forces in the restive Achin district. The statement further added that a weapons, Read the full article...

A top former American diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad has said the United States should aid to Pakistan in a bid to turn the country into second North Korea, accusing the country for supporting the regional terrorism. Khalilzad who has also served as the US Ambassador to Afghanistan has said the United States specifically the country’s lawmakers Read the full article...