Новости за 03.11.2016

At least 30 civilians and 2 US soldiers were killed during an operation in northern Kunduz province as reports suggest the civilians were killed in airstrikes called to protect the Afghan and US forces. Provincial governor’s spokesman Syed Mahmood Danish said the Afghan special forces were trapped near Pul-e-Alchin area and several people were killed Read the full article...

The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said terrorism including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group poses major threat to the region. Speaking during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Abdulllah said “We are all fully aware that terrorism and extremism, which involves ISIL or Daish, are major threats to our Read the full article...

The northern provinces of the country has been witnessing a major storm turning the major including Mazar-e-Sharif and Pul-e-Khumri into night. Reports of the epic storm first emerged from the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan and eventually covering the other provinces including Baghlan and Sar-e-Pul. There are also reports the epic storm covered the northern Read the full article...

The Spanish ambassador to Afghanistan is facing investigation after a deadly attack by Taliban left at least 6 people dead, including 2 Spanish and 4 Afghan policemen. The Spanish High Court judge agreed on Wednesday to investigate allegations that Spain’s ambassador to Afghanistan ignored security concerns before the Taliban attack. The widow of one of Read the full article...

At least two US soldiers succumbed to their injuries they sustained during the operations in the restive Kunduz province of Afghanistan in the north. “Two U.S. service members died as a result of wounds sustained during operations in Kunduz district, Kunduz province today. Two other U.S. service members were wounded in the operation,” the NATO-led Read the full article...

At least 6 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrrist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Thursday that the airstrike was carried out in Pacher Agam district. The Defense Ministry further added that 6 loyalists of the terror group Read the full article...

The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN), an independent, non-profit research group, examined the cases of eight of the longest-serving Afghan detainees in Guantano, accusing US of ‘gross errors’. According to the research group, the Afghans have been imprisoned for years on the basis of tenuous evidence, “fantastical allegations” and hearsay. AAN in its report said the Read the full article...