Новости за 21.11.2016

A suicide bomber was shot dead before he manage to target the top government officials in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the suicide bomber was looking to target the provincial governor and intelligence chief during an official visit to the city. Provincial governor’s spokesman Zabiullah Amani said the suicide Read the full article...

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group claimed responsibility behind the deadly suicide attack on a mosque in Kabul city. The group issued a statement in Arabic via its media wing ‘Amaq’ news agency and claimed that the attack was carried out by its suicide bomber on a Shi’ite mosque in the Read the full article...

The NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UAMA) condemned the deadly mosque bombing in Kabul as the death toll from the attack has climbed at least 32. “On behalf of the men and women of Resolute Support, we offer our condolences to the families of the innocent men, women and Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in capital Kabul that left at least 27 people dead, saying attacks on religious sites are aimed at sparking discord among the Afghan people. In a statement released following the attack in west of Kabul city, President Ghani called the attack on Baqir-ul-Olum mosque Read the full article...

The Chief Executive of the Afghan unity government Abdullah Abdullah reacted strongly towards a deadly suicide attack in capital Kabul that left at least 27 people dead. Condemning the attack in strong words, Abdullah said the terrorist groups and their harboring states will pay a heavy price. Abdullah warned the nation regarding the attempts being Read the full article...

At least 15 militants were killed and 5 others were wounded in a series of airstrikes conducted in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the airstrikes were carried out in Alishen and Alingar districts. No further details were regarding the airstrikes and it is yet not clear if the raids Read the full article...

A relatively heavy explosion was heard in Dar-ul-Aman area of the city hours after a blast rocked the Bagrami district. Officials in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) confirmed 27 people were killed and nearly 35 others were wounded in the attack. A security official in the area earlier confirmed Read the full article...

The tiles factory in northern Mazar-e-Sharif city will resume production in the near future as the project to resume the operations of the factory is close to conclusion with the support of India. The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra informed regarding the finalization of the project during a meeting with the acting provincial governor Read the full article...

At least two foreign loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the two foreign insurgents were killed in Achin district after they were targeted in airstrike carried out by the foreign forces. The Read the full article...

At least one person was killed and another one was wounded in an explosion in Kabul earlier today, the security officials said. The incident took place in Bagrami district after a magnetic bomb planted in a vehicle was detonated. In the meantime, another official said the incident left two people wounded. The target of the Read the full article...