Новости за 26.05.2018

Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar will meet with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Pakistan. Atmar will lead a delegation of high level Afghan military officials who will leave for Pakistan on Sunday on invitation of Pakistan’s Prime Minister. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, confirmed in Read the full article...

The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), have foiled Taliban’s bid to carry out a coordinated attack in western Farah province. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the Special Forces of the directorate targeted a large compound of the Taliban group in Farah Rod district which Read the full article...

By: Abdullah Abed Twitter: @Abdullah Abed The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Khaama Press News Agency.  Afghanistan continues to remain in newsrooms, making headlines due to ongoing war, explosions, high-profile attacks, beheadings, record high civilians’ death toll, sever Read the full article...

The Indian film star and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan hailed his players despite losing the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Khan posted a statement online in his social media accounts and hailed the Kolkata Knight Riders as an ‘awesome team’. Expressing happiness regarding the end of his Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani responded to the calls for granting honorary Indian citizenship to Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan after his last night’s outstanding performance in the Indian Premier League, leading his team to the final match the league. “Afghans take absolute pride in our hero, Rashid Khan. I am also thankful to our Indian Read the full article...

The registration of the candidates for the upcoming parliamentary and district councils elections formally kicked off today across the country. The Afghanistan Independent Election Commission Chief Gula Jan Abdul Badi Sayad told reporters that the nomination process has kicked off in the capital and all other provinces. Sayad further added that the nominees can obtain Read the full article...

The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation against the Taliban insurgents in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan leaving at least eight militants dead or wounded. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said the operations were conducted in the vicinity of Jangal Bashi village of Khaabad district late on Friday night. Read the full article...

The US Air Force Central Command in its latest report has stated that the Afghan Air Force has dropped more than 50 laser guided bombs after the first deployment of such a bomb on 22nd March. As of May 11, A-29 pilots have supported approximately 30 Afghan ground missions with this technology, successfully dropping over Read the full article...

The US forces carried out airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan leaving at least three members of the group dead. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the airstrikes were carried out late on Friday night in the vicinity of Surkh Rod district. The source further Read the full article...