Новости за 26.07.2017

Several airstrikes were carried out on the hideouts of the militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the local security authorities said Wednesday. At least eight ISIS insurgents were killed during the airstrikes which were carried out amid ongoing operations by the ground Read the full article...

Nearly 40 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Tuesday night in the vicinity of Khakriz district. A local official speaking on the condition of Read the full article...

A deadly truck bombing was foiled by the Afghan intelligence operatives in Kabul city, nearly two months after a similar attack left more than 150 people dead. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), in a statement said a mini-truck packed with thousands of kilograms of explosives was seized before the militants manage to Read the full article...

A famous Pakistani female singer, who is well known for her Pashto songs, has threatened to shift to Afghanistan if the authorities in Pakistan fail to serve justice in her favor. “I served the Pashto language and Pakhtuns thorough signing at different forums but now unfortunately I am wandering here and there to get my Read the full article...

The Afghan national defense and security forces have retaken the control of the district center of Kohistan in northern Faryab province. According to the Afghan army officials in the North, the Afghan forces have also cleared at least seven villages located along the district from the presence of the Taliban insurgents. A spokesman for the Read the full article...

The United States has awarded a Washington-based firm for the purchase and delivery of five new ScanleEagle drones for the Afghan national defense and security forces. The Department of Defense in a statement said “Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $19,611,424 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N6833517F0079 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-16-G-0046) Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on Pakistan to abandon nurturing and supporting the terrorist groups after the deadly bombing Lahore city. The Office of the former Afghan President in a statement said Karzai has expressed deep concerns regarding the casualties of the civilians and the terrorist attack in Lahore. Calling the attack Read the full article...