Новости за 13.07.2016

The US forces in Afghanistan conduct airstrikes against the Taliban militants ‘almost daily’, the top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said. Gen. Nicholson who is also the commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan has said the US forces have begun to carry out their mission several areas of Read the full article...

Two Tajikistan nationals were arrested before they manage to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) loyalists in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said two individuals were arrested from Bati Kot district. According to a statement by NDS, the two men have been identified as Read the full article...

The bordering regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are still safe havens for many terrorist groups, the US Department of State said Monday. State Department spokesman John Kirby made the comments during the daily press briefing. He was responding to a question regarding the issue of Durand Line and status as the formal border line between Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan reacted towards the visit by the US defense secretary Ashton Carter in Afghanistan on Tuesday. The visit by Carter followed days after the US and NATO leaders reaffirmed long term support to Afghanistan and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Renewing the group’s stance to continue insurgency Read the full article...

The Afghan security forces have confiscated a state of the art equipment made by Iran to identify treasures and precious earth materials in central Bamyan province. Provincial governor Mohammad Tahir Zahir said two suspects were also arrested in connection to excavation of historic sites to seize monuments. He said the suspects were arrested by the Read the full article...

Around 800 flour mills have reportedly shut down in Pakistan as Afghanistan has stopped import of wheat from the country. According to local media reports, citing the relevant authorities in Pakistan, the export of flour from Pakistan to Afghanistan was suspended temporarily on Tuesday after authorities in the neighbouring country increased custom duty on the Read the full article...

The government of China has rejected an international tribunal ruling that its claims to rights in the South China Sea have no legal basis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in a statement said “Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China solemnly declares that the award is null and void and Read the full article...

The former top American diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad has said Pakistan has been playing a dangerous game since the Taliban group was overthrown. In his testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Khalilzad said Pakistani proxies pose a severe threat to coalition and Afghan forces and civilians. “Indeed, Pakistani policy is the principal cause of Read the full article...