Новости за 13.07.2017

The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Afghanistan today, more than a month after a deadly explosion took place close to the embassy of Germany in Kabul. According to the local media reports, Steinmeier headed to Kabul after visiting the German troops stationed in North of Afghanistan. The German leader is expected to hold talks Read the full article...

Several militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group including Pakistanis and citizens of Uzbekistan were killed during the operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the militants were killed in Pacher Agam and Chaparhar districts during the operations since Tuesday. The provincial government Read the full article...

The former governor of northern Jawzjan province Ahmad Khan Ishchi has said Vice President Dostum will appear in the next court hearing. Speaking to RFE/RL, Ishchi said neither Dostum nor his representative was present as the case was being reviewed by the primary court. He said the primacy court of the second police district has Read the full article...

Two Haqqani terrorist network members were arrested before they manage to carry out attacks in southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the two members of the terrorist network were arrested during an operation in Orgun district. A statement by NDS said the militants were looking to carry Read the full article...

The Special Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States Hugo Llorens and the second deputy chief executive Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq met in Kabul to discuss a wide range of issues, including the formation of the new political front. The Office of the second deputy chief executive in a statement said the meeting between Read the full article...

The US President Donald Trump has intervened to grant visas for the Afghan female students who were rejected for two times to participate in the international robotics competition. Senior US officials have told the US-based, The Politico, that U.S. officials have reversed course at the urging of President Trump and decided to allow into the Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group and Taliban insurgents suffered heavy casualties during the airstrikes and ground operations in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in a statement said at least fifteen Taliban insurgents were killed, two of Read the full article...

The first vice president and leader of Junbish Millie party General Abdul Rashid has strongly reacted at the remarks of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and a top US diplomat, hours after reports emerged that the controversial case involving the vice president and his rival has been referred to the court. The office of the first Read the full article...