Новости за 28.06.2017

A gun battle erupted among the Taliban and ISIS militants in eastern Nuristan province of Afghanistan, leaving a number of people dead or wounded, the local officials said Wednesday. The incident took place late on Tuesday in the vicinity of Wanat Waigal district of Nuristan. The provincial governor Hafiz Abdul Qayum confirmed the incident and Read the full article...

The Afghan government has welcomed the visit by the United States chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, calling it a major gesture to reflect Washington’s effort for assessing its regional strategy. (Photo: Resolute Support Mission) The Office of the President of Afghanistan, ARG Palace, said President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani met with Read the full article...

At least one hundred and sixty one people sustained injuries in traffic incidents in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the civilians sustained injuries during the three days of Eid-ul-Fitr. Provincial public health chief Dr. Najibullah Kamwal said at least ten women and dozens of children are also among those Read the full article...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense ministerial will kick off in Brussels on Thursday as the alliance expects to discuss the future troops level and mission in Afghanistan. The NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told reporters during a press conference ahead of the meeting that “Defence ministers will also discuss the path forward in Afghanistan, Read the full article...

The provincial governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor has met with the first vice president General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Turkey. The chief of staff of the first vice president Enayatullah Babur Farahmand said Noor has visited Turkey to attend the engagement ceremony of Batur Dostum, the son Read the full article...

At least six insurgents were killed in an airstrike in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Wednesday. The airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Mosa Qala district, MoD said, adding that four insurgents were also wounded in the airstrike. The Ministry of Defense further added that a local Read the full article...

The Afghan government has brought changes in the security command of Helmand, a relatively volatile province in southern Afghanistan which witnessed a deadly attack last week, leaving scores of people dead. The changes in the security command includes appointment of General Ghulam Daud Tarakhel as the commander of the 505th police zone of Helmand and Read the full article...