Новости за 31.12.2016

The leaders of the Afghan unity government have invited the new Pakistani army chief General  Qamar Javed Bajwa to visit Afghanistan, the media wing of the Pakistani military said Saturday. According to a statement by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor, the invitation was extended by the Afghan President Mohammad Read the full article...

At least four loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were killed in the restive Achin district of Nangarhar. The anti-government armed militant groups including the ISIS loyalists have not commented Read the full article...

The acting provincial governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party Ata Mohammad Noor has said he is no more counting on decision making capabilities of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. In an interview with BBC’s Afghanistan Service, Noor said his lack of confidence on Abdullah has led to opening of direct talks Read the full article...

Over 50,000 spectators gathered in the southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan to watch the inaugural match organized for the inauguration of an international cricket stadium. A friendly match was organized for the opening of the stadium and was attended by numerous government officials. The match was delayed due to an overwhelming participation of the residents Read the full article...

A group leader of the Taliban militants was killed along with three others during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the Taliban leader was killed during an operation in the restive Achin district, once a stronghold of the ISIS loyalists. The officials further added that the operation Read the full article...

A Swedish court has ruled out deportation of five Afghan teens after convicting them of gang rape of a fellow minor refugee, it has been reported. The prosecutors have reportedly asked for the deportation of the five teens charged with the rape of their fellow refugee hailing from Afghanistan. The district court in Uppsala, north of Read the full article...

President-elect Donald Trump has hailed the Russian President Vladimir Putin for declining retaliation against the latest moves by the Obama administration to expel diplomats. The Russian President declined to respond to Obama administration’s move after the country’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggested that several US diplomats should be expelled from Russia. However, Putin said chose Read the full article...