Новости за 26.12.2016

The Pakistani security officials are claiming that an explosive-laden donkey was seized from the vicinity of Durand Line. The officials further added that three suspects were also arrested after the donkey was captured by the security forces, according to the local media reports. The political administration told The Express Tribune on Sunday that after seeing the donkey Read the full article...

A young woman was beheaded by the militants in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan, local officials said Monday. The officials further added that the woman was beheaded late on Sunday night in a remote village located in the capital of Sar-e-Pul. Provincial director of the women’s affairs Nasima Arzoo confirmed the incident and said the Read the full article...

Special military operations will kick off soon in southeastern Ghazni and southern Zabul provinces to suppress the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group and Taliban insurgents. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah informed regarding government’s intention during a meeting with the elders of the two provinces. The elders of Zabul said Read the full article...

A local commander of the Taliban group was among at least 18 killed during the operations in the strategic Kunduz city. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the Taliban commander Ghulam Safi was killed along with 17 others during the operations conducted in the vicinity of Kunduz city. The anti-government armed militant groups including the Read the full article...

A top Taliban leader who was leading the deadly battle in northern Kunduz province was killed during an ambush of the Afghan security forces. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said “A top Taliban commander named Mullah Firoz Jahadi along with five other armed Taliban killed in Aab Band district of Ghazni province in an Afghan Read the full article...

A suicide attack rocked Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province. Provincial governor’s spokesman Omar Zwak confirmed the incident and said an armored vehicle of the security forces was targeted in the attack. Another security official said the provincial security chief was also in the area when the incident took place. The official Read the full article...

A group of thieves who were posing as security personnel were arrested before they manage to storm into a house in Kabul city. The Afghan intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the five thieves were posing as members of the Afghan intelligence, police, and attorney general to storm into a house in the 9th Read the full article...

At least 14 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 7 of the militants killed during the operations are hailing from Pakistan. MoD further added that the operations were conducted with Read the full article...

The Afghan cyclists have occupied the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots in an international road race in Pakistan, organized to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam Day. According to the local media reports, Ahmad Merzaye won the first position of the race. He covered a distance of 160 KM in four hours, 41 minutes and 48 seconds, breaking Read the full article...

The Afghan government officials have said they hope the United States will deny asylum request by the first fixed-wing female pilot of the country. Captain Rahmani denied to return to Afghanistan last week after completing months of further training in the United States, citing security concerns while requesting asylum in the country. However, a ministry Read the full article...