Новости за 21.01.2017

The Afghan High Peace Council (AHPC) Chief Pir Syed Ahmad Gilani passed way, it has been reported. Gilani was an influential political and religious leader and was reportedly suffering from an illness. Sources close to Gilani have said he passed way as he was receiving treatment in the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) Read the full article...

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group still pose serious threats to Afghanistan, a Ministry of Interior (MoI) official said Saturday. MoI spokesman Sediq Sediqi told reporters in Kabul that the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) continue to maintain pressure on the loyalists of the terror group in East of Read the full article...

The head of the primary military court in Kunduz province was abducted by unknown gunmen, local officials said. The incident took place earlier today on Takhar-Kunduz highway. A security official in Kunduz confirmed that the head of the court was on his way from Takhar to Kunduz when he was abducted by unknown gunmen. The Read the full article...

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Donald Trump’s commitment made to the US forces based in Afghanistan. Abdullah pointed towards Trump’s telephone conversation with the US forces in Bagram and pledging support to their presence and fight against terrorism. He said the commitment by President Trump was made considering the bilateral relations between Kabul and Read the full article...

Two Afghan refugees have been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a female university student in Delhi, the capital city of India, it has been reported. The two men have been identified as 27-year-old Twaab Ahmad and 31-year-old Sulaiman Ahmadi. The victim, a 21-year-old student of Jawaharlal Nehru University was reportedly drugged and sexually abused Read the full article...

A key Taliban fighter expert in making magnetic bombs was arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the detained militant has been identified as Baryalai son of Mohammad Jalat Khan. The statement further added that Baryalai was Read the full article...

At least three foreign insurgents affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group loyalists were killed in an airstrike in East of Afghanistan. According to a statement released by the provincial police commandment, the militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the US forces in Achin district. The statement Read the full article...

At least 18 people were killed and over 50 others were wounded in an explosion in Parachinar area of Kurram Agency in Pakistan. The incident took place earlier today at a market as scores of people were busy with the shopping. Local officials have said the blast took place at Eidgah market and the type Read the full article...

Donald John Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States during a ceremony on Friday. Speaking to thousands of people who participated in the ceremony, Trump vowed “I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and I will never, ever let you down.” During his 16-minute address, Trump Read the full article...

The Afghanistan national cricket team became the champion of the Desert Twenty20 Challenge by defeating Ireland in the final match of the tournament. The Afghan team defeated Ireland by 10 wickets and 73 balls remaining as Mohammad Shahzad scored 52 runs from 40 balls. The other Afghan opening batman, Nawroz Mangal, scored 17 runs from Read the full article...