Новости за 18.08.2016

A prominent Russian analyst has said the state of the art Mi-35 gunships should be handed over to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) based on bilateral strategic cooperation agreement between Kabul and Moscow. Dmitriy Verkhoturov in his opinion piece to RIA Novosti’s Farsi service has written that the delivery of the gunships Read the full article...

At least 2 people were killed and 49 others were wounded in a rocket attack by Taliban militants in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place in Asabad city, the provincial capital of Kunar province today. Provincial governor Wahidullah Kalimzai said the Taliban militants fired the rocket Read the full article...

Over 300 Afghan Air force (AAF) personnel are being trained abroad including India as efforts are underway to boost the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) spokesman Gen. Dawlat Waziri said the Afghan Air Force plays a key role in suppressing the anti-government armed militant groups in the country. Gen. Read the full article...

An explosion reportedly took place in the vicinity of 4th police district of the city earlier this afternoon. Preliminary reports suggest the blast took place as a result of a magnetic bomb attached to a vehicle. There are also reports a child suffer injuries in the incident but the security officials have not commented regarding Read the full article...

The shadow governor of the Taliban group for northern Kunduz province has likely been killed in a drone strike conducted by US forces. According to local officials in Kunduz province, at least 22 Taliban insurgents were killed and around 30 others were wounded during fierce clashes in this province. Provincial police chief Gen. Mohammad Qasim Read the full article...

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have proved their capabilities as they successfully fighting against an imposed war, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Thursday. The remarks by President Ashraf Ghani came as Afghanistan is celebrating the 97th Independence Day of the country. President Ghani said the ongoing violence in the country is not Read the full article...

By Huma Naseri Independence Day is an annual observance and it is celebrated every year on the 19th of August. The Afghanistan Independence Day is a national holiday to celebrate the glorious past and national pride of the country. It’s a day when Afghans celebrate their emancipation. Traditionally, this festive celebration is marked by colorful firework Read the full article...

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) are turning Afghanistan into a graveyard of terrorism, the Afghan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem said. Gen. Shaheem was speaking during a ceremony to mark the 97th Independence Day of Afghanistan in Kabul city today. Admitting that the country is facing a major threat Read the full article...

The son of Osama bin Laden has called on Saudi people to join global jihad in a bid to overthrow the regime in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hamza bin Laden delivered the message through a new audio message published by Al-Qaeda-linked As-Sahab media outlet on Wednesday urged Saudi youth to join the Yemen-based Al-Qaeda Read the full article...

A prominent Pakistani politician and religious scholar Maulana Samiul Haq has said the communists would have occupied Pakistan had the Afghans not stopped them. Samiul Haq who is considered as the father of the Taliban group made the remarks as the Pakistani authorities have stepped up crackdown on the Afghan refugees which he called a Read the full article...