Новости за 31.10.2015

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) security officials have arrested an Afghan who ordered the killing more than 1,000 people in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan in the year 1979. A report published by HRW on Friday states that Sadeq Alamyar was arrested in the southern Holland city of Rotterdam on October 27, 2015 on Read the full article...

14 civilians who were kidnapped by a group of unidentified gunmen from Khak-e-Afghan District of southern Zabul province have been released. The 14 people, all members of the same family, were reportedly taken to Jaghori District of neighboring Ghazni province. Officials say release of the hostages was secured this morning after joint efforts by the Read the full article...

A Russian airbus has crashed with 200 people onboard in Egypt, officials said on Saturday. Egyptian government said that the Airbus A-321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia with registration number KGL-9268, was flying from the Sinai coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia when it went down in a desolate mountainous area Read the full article...

Six worshippers have been killed and four others wounded after a Daesh-fired rocket landed on a mosque in Achin District of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday. Governor of Achin District said that the incident took place in Pandola area Friday afternoon. He said dozens of people were at the mosque to offer Read the full article...

Afghan security forces have rebuffed a coordinated attack of Taliban militants on Barg-e-Matal District of eastern Nooristan province, Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the province’s governor said on Saturday. A statement released by MoD states that group of militants launched a coordinated attack on security posts in Barg-e-Matal District around 05:00 am, adding that security Read the full article...

At least 27 people were killed and 180 others wounded when a fire broke in a Romanian nightclub late on Friday. Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea initially said an explosion occurred at Bucharest’s Colectiv Club, located in the basement of a building, but authorities heading the rescue effort later said there had been a fire and Read the full article...

A top al-Qaeda commander, Bilal al-Taib, has been killed in a drone strike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The province’s police chief said that the al-Qaeda commander was targeted in Dareen area of Ghazi Abad District on Friday. The al-Qaeda commander was a foreign national but two of his body guards killed with him Read the full article...