Новости за 12.07.2015

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to bring down the National Unity Government led by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. A senior Western diplomat quoted in report by Guardian said Karzai has been trying for months to undercut Ghani’s government, with the intention of bringing it down. The diplomat whose identity was not disclosed in Read the full article...

At least 25 people were reported killed in a suicide attack in southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan earlier this evening. The incident took place in the provincial capital of Khost province after a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) near a check post of the Afghan National Security Forces, the provincial police Read the full article...

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has released a new horrific video which shows the execution of Iraqi army cadets where around 1,700 people are believed to have been executed. The new video which has a length of 22 minutes was reportedly released on Saturday and contains footage from the previously Read the full article...

A dramatic increase in rent on houses is experienced in Jalalabad city amid the rise in the number of Internally Displace People (IDPs) due to the ongoing clashes between Taliban and Daesh militant groups in Nangarhar province. Hundreds of families have already left their homes in Achin, Bati Kot, Kot and a few other districts Read the full article...

Author: Waris Sabah In the past several years, there have been numerous informal peace talks between Afghan government and Taliban representatives, but this week on Tuesday’s first ever officially acknowledged meeting was hosted by Pakistan as a process of ending more than 13 year of conflict in the war-ravaged country. Pakistani officials have confirmed that Read the full article...

The Afghanistan National Cricket Team defeated Scotland by 37 runs in their third match in ICC World Twenty20 qualifier match. The Afghan batsmen set a target of 211 by losing 5 wickets in 20 overs after winning the toss and elected to bat first. qualifier match. Opener Mohammad Shahzad once again scoring the highest runs Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that the majority of terrorists from Central Asia, China, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Middle East are targeting the Afghan people. In his speech to participants of the 15th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, President Ghai said terrorism and narcotics are the two main enemies of Afghanistan and the Read the full article...

Officials in the Ministry of Urban Development Affairs said Sunday that the new Afghan Parliament building will be inaugurated within the next five months. The new parliament building is currently being built by the government of India which is expected to cost around $220 million. According to MUDA officials, the new building consists of four Read the full article...

Security forces have foiled a Taliban coordinated attack in western Herat province. According to local security officials dozens of Taliban insurgents planned to attack the capital of Obah District earlier this morning but security forces acted upon receiving intelligence information and prevented the attack. Shir Aqa Alakozai, Herat’s police chief said that two Taliban militants Read the full article...

Mohammad Qurban Haqjo was formally introduced as the new chief of the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah. Haqjo was appointed as the new AISA chief by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani after receiving recommendations from the Ministry of Trade and Commerce of Afghanistan. He was previously serving as the Read the full article...

A landmine explosion has killed 10 civilians in north-eastern part of the country. The civilians were traveling in a vehicle that ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Tagab District of Kapisa province on Sunday morning. Abdul Karim Fayeq, the provincial police chief said incident in Tatarkhil area. Four other passengers of the vehicle Read the full article...

The commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan Gen. John F. Campbell said NATO is looking for mid and long term to build the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force. Speaking to reporters during a media round table in Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, Gen. Campbell said building an air Read the full article...

A roadside landmine explosion has claimed three lives and wounded 10 others in northern Kundoz province. Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, spokesman for the provincial police headquarters said that the explosion took place in Goti Gard area of the city this morning. He added that the IED exploded as a police vehicle was passing through the area. Read the full article...

Four soldiers have embraced martyrdom and 16 militants killed in a clash erupted after Taliban attack a security check point in southern Zabul province. Ahmad Fawad Askar, spokesman for the police headquarters of Zabul province while giving the details of yesterday’s clash said that a Taliban group of 25 militants armed with light and heavy Read the full article...

61 rebels have been killed in newest military operations across the country, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior the operations were carried out jointly by Afghan National Security Forces in Kandahar, Zabul, Oruzgan, Helmand, Takhar, Kunduz, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Paktiya, and Herat Read the full article...

Four prisoners have escaped from the central detention facility in Paktika province. A security official who did not want to be named told Khaama Press that the jail break took place late on Saturday night. He said that two of those escaped were would-be suicide bombers, detained by the security forces before reaching to their Read the full article...

Four soldiers and nine militants have been killed in Waziristan tribal built of Pakistan. Local media reports suggest that the incident took place in Pre Ghar area on the border between North and South Waziristan on Saturday. According to these reports, military personnel were on duty when a group of armed rebels attacked them. Pakistan’s Read the full article...