Новости за 20.07.2015

The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has reportedly set a deadline for the Taliban militants to surrender in northern parts of the country. Head of the media and communications for the Vice President’s Office Sultan Faizi has told Ariana News that Gen. Dostum has set a week deadline for the Taliban militants in Read the full article...

The United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) issued condolences to the Afghan National Security Forces following an airstrike earlier this morning which left at least seven Afghan National Army soldiers dead. A statement by USFOR-A issued a statement confirming the “U.S. forces were involved in an incident in Logar Province this morning that resulted in the Read the full article...

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after a powerful explosion rocked the Suruc town, located in the southeastern part of Turkey. Turkey’s Interior Ministry has confirmed the blast near Syrian border but has not provided full details. However, local officials and media organizations report that at least 27 people have Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani wants Afghanistan to be a regional hub in fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. American media outlet USA Today states that President Ghani has proposed to establish a regional hub in Afghanistan that could be used by the United States and other allies to combat IS that Read the full article...

40 people have been wounded in separate traffic accidents during Eid days in Parwan province. Ishaq Nasimi, a doctor from the civil hospital in the provincial capital of Parwan said that during the three days of Eid-ul-Fitr, 15 traffic accidents have been recorded in different parts of the province. He said 40 people, including women Read the full article...

The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) thwarted a plot by the militant groups to carry out rocket attack on Kabul city. A statement by NDS said the militants had set up two BM-1 rockets in the 8th police district to target the city during the Eid al-Fitr days. This comes as the Read the full article...

The chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey has said that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a transregional threat and to combat with it a “Transregional Strategy” is needed. During his meeting with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Gen. Dempsey said on Sunday afternoon Read the full article...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) officials said over 100 children sustained facial injuries due to plastic toy gun shots during the past 3 days in capital Kabul. The officials further added that the children sustained injuries mainly in their eyes due to impact of plastic balls used as bullets in the air guns. An official Read the full article...

56 rebels have been killed and 19 others wounded in military operations during Eid days, the Ministry of Defense announced on Monday. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense states that 18 of those killed are fighters of the newly emerged group of Deash. According to the statement the operations were carried out in Read the full article...

The Afghan Ministry of Defense has said that four out of every ten insurgents fighting in Afghanistan are foreigners. General Dawlat Waziri, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Defense says that these militants are Panjabis, Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen, Uyghur and majority of them are Arabs, operating in various parts of the country to create insecurity. Read the full article...

The US forces have reportedly carried out an airstrike targeting the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) check post in central Logar province of Afghanistan. A US military official said “We are aware of an incident involving U.S. forces in Logar Province this morning, 20 July. This incident is under investigation.” The local security officials said Read the full article...

From the assassination of former President Rabbani to the closure of Taliban Office in Qatar: Why peace talks with the Taliban failed in the past? Many analysts believe the First International Bonn Conference on Afghanistan was not a successful process, due to the exclusion of some disputant parties which were in involved in the conflict Read the full article...

The U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said that the Nuclear Deal reached with Iran does not “Prevent Military Option” when it comes to stop Tehran from obtaining an atomic bomb. The Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter while talking to reporters on Sunday called the accord a good deal. “One of the reasons why this deal Read the full article...