Новости за 13.08.2015

Mohammad Amin Wiqad, head of the association of the councils of Hizb-e-Islami said that the current situation is concerning and that world should honestly contribute to stability in Afghanistan. While talking to a press conference in Kabul, Wiqad said that the association of the councils of Hizb-e-Islami wants an end to fighting and the replacement Read the full article...

The al-Qaeda terrorist network chief Ayman al-Zawahir has pledged allegiance to the newly appointed Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor. In an online audio statement, al-Zawahiri, said “We pledge our allegiance … (to) our lord, leader of the faithful, Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour, may god protect him.” Al-Zawahiri is believed to be seeking refuge in Read the full article...

Outraged with a series of deadly attacks in capital Kabul the Afghan religious clerics declared Jihad against Pakistan by gathering in the scene of truck bombing in Shah Shaheed area where at least 15 people were killed and near 400 others were wounded last week. The religious clerics condemned the deadly attack and blamed certain Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Afghanistan (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has seized a terrorist-weapon depot in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province. A statement issued by NDS on Thursday states that the depot contained 26 different types of heavy and light weapons. 10 Kalashinkovs and two pistols were among the weapons seized from Read the full article...

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) MD-530F helicopters will be retrofitted with the Enhanced Mission Equipment Package (EMEP) in a bid to convert the trainers into light attack gunships. The upgrade work will be done by the McDonnell Douglas, a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor, at its facility in Mesa, Arizona. A spokesperson Read the full article...

A delegation of high ranking Afghan officials arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss fight against terrorism with Pakistani officials. The delegation is led by Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani but also include the acting Defense Minister Mohammad Masoum Stanikzai and National Directorate of Security Chief Rahmatullah Nabil. Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Read the full article...

At least twenty two people were wounded following a suicide attack in central Logar province of Afghanistan earlier this afternoon. According to local government officials, the incident took place in Mohammad Agha district after a suicide bomber targeted the Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces. The district police chief Matifullah Khan said the incident took place Read the full article...

A powerful truck bomb has killed at least 60 people and wounded around 200 others in Baghdad’s Sadr city. In Thursday’s attack the suicide bomber targeted a predominant Shia market selling wholesale food items. Muhsin al-Saedi, a police officer told media that “A refrigerator truck packed with explosives blew up inside Jamila market at around Read the full article...

A search has been ongoing to find the grave of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme leader of Taliban, in southern Zabul province. Mohammad Anwar Ishaqzai, governor of Zabul province has told VOA news that there hasn’t been any improvement but the search is in progress. He did not specifically said who is looking for Mullah Read the full article...

Pakistan has undertaken strict security measurements ahead of Friday’s Independence Day celebration. Additional security personnel have been assigned in the areas that face the most threats and where gatherings have been organized. Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab while presiding a meeting called for fool-proof security arrangements at Independence Day functions. In the Read the full article...

At least 17 people have been killed and hundreds of others sustained injuries when explosions broke out in a warehouse at the Chinese port city of Tianjin. CCTV, China’s state media reported that 32 of those wounded were announced being in critical condition by hospital officials. Initial investigation indicates that the first blast occurred at Read the full article...

By Manish Rai The Taliban carried out many deadly remarkably vicious attacks in Kabul in recent days which claimed many innocent lives. These attacks may be an apparent attempt by the Taliban leaders to portray unity, boost the morale of the cadres and to show that the jihad against government forces and their foreign backers Read the full article...

A prominent Afghan military official Gen. Abdul Raziq has said the Taliban group is plotting and coordinating attacks in Afghanistan with direct support of Pakistan. He was speaking to reporters following the capture of Nawzad district from the Taliban militants in southern Helmand province. Gen. Raziq is the provincial police chief of southern Kandahar province Read the full article...

At least nine policemen have been martyred and two others sustained injuries in a Taliban attack in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the governor of Helmand province said that a group of militants belonging to Taliban attacked a police check post in Musa Qala District. He said nine policemen embraced martyrdom and two Read the full article...

A delegation of high level Afghan government officials is expected to visit Pakistan today to demand action against the Taliban leaders based in Pakistan. The delegation will likely be led by foreign affairs minister Salahuddin Rabbani who will be accompanied by the acting defense minister Masoom Stanikzai. Sources privy of the development have told local Read the full article...

A seasoned Afghan diplomat has been appointed as the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Liberia. According to a statement by the United Nations, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Farid Zarif, of Afghanistan, as his Special Representative for Liberia and head of the United Nations Mission there, known Read the full article...