Новости за 17.01.2016

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) will receive additional equipment in the next six months as part of the modernization efforts by the Afghan government in cooperation with it’s international allies. Acting Minister of Defense Masoom Stanikzai said Sunday that majority of the equipment in the Afghan Air Force inventory would be renovated in the coming Read the full article...

An explosion was heard in Kabul city earlier tonight after a rocket landed in the vicinity of Shashdarak area housing numerous diplomatic missions as well as national and international organizations.  Preliminary reports suggest the rocket has landed near the Italian embassy compound causing fire to a nearby building.  The security officials have not commented regarding Read the full article...

A man has been sentenced to death by a primary court in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan for murdering eight members of a family. The primary court judge in Jalalabad city announced the verdict during an open session on Sunday, convicting the man of having role in the brutal murder of eight members of a Read the full article...

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that the militant group of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has kidnapped at least 400 civilians following a massacre in the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor. SOHR’s report further states that the hostages, including women and children, were taken other areas under the extremist group’s Read the full article...

Human Right Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistan to reduce rights violations against Afghan refugees by extending their legal residency status until at least December 31, 2017. According to the HRW report released on Saturday, the uncertain residency status of Afghan refugees in Pakistan has encouraged police harassment, threats, and extortion of Afghan refugees, particularly since Read the full article...

At least eight anti-government armed militants were blown up by own explosives in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The incident took place on Saturday in Nari district while the militants were busy assembling Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which prematurely went off. The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far. Taliban Read the full article...

An Indian youth who has gone missing from his hometown since October 30, 2015 might have joined the terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS) or Daesh in Afghanistan. Reports suggest that Ayaz Sultan, 23, from the Malwani area in Malad, northern Mumbai, had boarded a flight for Kabul. A study of WhatsApp messages from Read the full article...

The United States has lifted a wide range of sanctions against Iran after the UN atomic watchdog announced the country has met its commitments to roll back its nuclear programme based on the July 2015 agreement. On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries comprising the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Read the full article...

A comparatively heavy explosion rocked Jalalabad city on Sunday morning. Initial reports suggest the blast was a suicide attack carried out during a gathering inside the guesthouse of Obaidullah Shinwari, member of the Provincial Council of Nangarhar. Eyewitnesses say ambulances have arrived at the site to transport casualties to hospital. Obaidullah Shinwarai and Asmat Shinwarai Read the full article...

Three Taliban militants have been killed while trying to abuse a girl in southeastern Ghazni province, an official said on Sunday. General Aminullah Amarkhil, Ghazni’s police chief told Khaama Press that two of those killed were Taliban commanders. Gen. Amarkhil identified them as Sarhadi and Nazar. He said security agencies are still conducting investigation into Read the full article...

The second preparatory quadrilateral meeting for peace talks with Taliban is due in Kabul tomorrow. Besides Afghanistan, representatives from Pakistan, the United States and China are participating the meeting who would finalize the roadmap designed to start peace talks with the militant group that has been fighting with Afghan government for over 14 years. Ministry Read the full article...

At least seventeen loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the airstrikes were carried out in Deh Bala district on Saturday afternoon. According to MoD, the airstrikes were carried out by the coalition forces Read the full article...