Новости за 11.03.2017

The former prominent Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh has been appointed as the government’s minister in security sector reforms and the head of the high office of the oversight for appointing top security and defense officials. Saleh was appointed for the post by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani after he issued a decree to confirm his Read the full article...

Two Afghan cricket athletes Mohammad Nabi Isakhel and Rashid Khan have been purchased for Caribbean Premier League of West Indies. According to reports, Rashid Khan has been purchased for $60,000 while Nabi has been purchased for $90,000 to play in the coming season of the Caribbean Premier League. Other Afghan athletes including Nawroz Mangal, Najibullah Read the full article...

The Aga Khan Foundation plans to build a standard hospital in capital Kabul as the plan regarding the hospital has been presented to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Ambassador of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan Nurjehan Mawani informed the plan to build the hospital during a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Office Read the full article...

At least eight Afghan policemen were shot dead by two of their comrades in the latest insider attack carried out in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Friday in a check post located in Shinkai district. Provincial governor’s spokesman Gul Islam Sayal confirmed the Read the full article...

At least three militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment in a statement said the airstrike was carried out late on Friday in Momand Dara area of Achin district. Read the full article...

Two important Taliban in charge of the finance and military commissions were killed during an operation in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. According to the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army, Taliban’s military commission chief Qari Dost Mohammad and finance commission chief Mullah Niaz Mohammad were killed during a clash with the security Read the full article...

A key leader of the ISIS loyalists in command of a group of 200 militants who was involved in Kabul demonstration attack has been killed, it has been reported. According to reports, Mawlavi Abdul Qayum who was also famous as Shaheen Khurasani was killed in an operation in Achin district. The operation was reportedly conducted Read the full article...

The Afghan officials informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) regarding the growing territorial and airspace violations by Pakistan, saying Afghanistan recorded 59 territory and 3 airspace violations since January. “From January till today, we recorded at least 59 instances of violations of Afghan territory by Pakistan military forces, including three violations of our air Read the full article...