Новости за 27.09.2016

Hailed as Canada’s first Afghan-born member of parliament, the Canadian Minister Maryam Monsef could be stripped of her citizenship or deported for misrepresentation of birth place which was earlier believed to be Afghanistan. According to the local media reports, the step could be taken without hearing under the citizenship laws brought in by the previous Read the full article...

A splinter group of the Taliban led by Mullah Rasool welcomed the signing of a draft peace agreement between the Afghan government and Hezb-e-Islami led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Sources close to Hezb-e-Islami have said Mullah Rasool has endorsed the party’s stance and signing of the draft peace agreement with the Afghan government. The sources further Read the full article...

The top US general in Afghanistan General John Nicholson agrees with the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter who said Pakistan is not enforcing sufficient pressure on Haqqani terrorist network. In his press briefing to the US Department of Defense, Gen. Nicholson, said “As far the strength of the Haqqanis, we, as you know, the Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has claimed to capture a surveillance drone in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The group’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the drone was downed in Merano village of Behsud district of Nangarhar province. He claimed that the drone which seems to be of ScanEagle type belongs to the US forces Read the full article...

At least 12 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces lost their lives in an insider attack involving fellow soldiers in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. A security official in north of the country confirmed that the incident took place late on Monday night after two soldiers opened fire on comrades in a security Read the full article...

The military chief of the Taliban group for northeastern Badakhshan province was killed during a brief clash with the Afghan forces in this province. According to the local security officials, Mullah Hafiz was killed along with six other militants after launching a coordinated attack on security posts in Jurm district. A spokesman for the 808th Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has slammed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar for allowing his party to sign a draft peace agreement with the Afghan government, saying Hekmatyar has committed ‘a major crime’. “Not only will he face the wrath of Allah for leaving jihad, but he has committed a major crime,” the group said in an Read the full article...

The Enlightenment Movement has postponed a major demonstration due for Kabul almost two months after a deadly suicide blast ripped through a similar demonstration leaving at least 85 dead. The movement announced on Monday evening that the demonstration was postponed following calls by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. “UNAMA is encouraged by the Read the full article...