Новости за 02.02.2016

The outgoing commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, said Tuesday that Afghanistan needs long-term commitment from United States to defeat Taliban and other militant groups. In his testimony to a congressional committee, Gen. Campbell further added that the commitment must be made in a bid to prevent the security situation to Read the full article...

A senior commander of the Afghan National Army (ANA) was martyred in an explosion in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, the officials said Tuesday. The incident took place late on Monday night in Greshk district of Helmand province, provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak confirmed. Gen. Atamir Agah was serving with the 3rd Brigade of 215 Read the full article...

The Afghan kid Murtaza Ahmadi who charmed the internet with plastic bag shirt last week has arrived in capital Kabul on invitation of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) as efforts are underway to organize a meeting for him with the football star Lionel Messi. The photographs of the 5-year-old kid went viral and soon attracted Read the full article...

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has detained seven members of Haqqani terrorist network who had planned a number of terrorist attacks in Kabul city. A statement released by NDS on Tuesday states that the attacks were carried out in Hawa Shinasi area, in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport and on the road leading Read the full article...

Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician, Imran Khan, has said that Pakistan’s flawed policies are the cause of bad blood with Afghanistan. “I am very sad that the relationship is not good and I am also sad to say that Pakistan is to blame. We did not have consistent policies dealing with Afghanistan and then the interference in Read the full article...

A teenager who had taken weapon against Taliban militants has been killed in an armed attack in central Urozgan province. The incident took place in Kharo Kariz area of the provincial capital Tereen kot on Monday afternoon. A security source from the police headquarters of Urozgan has told Pajhwok news that Wasil Mohammad had gone Read the full article...

12 civilians have sustained injuries in a magnetic bomb explosion in Mehtarlam, capital of eastern Laghman province. Officials say the bomb was attached to a police vehicle which exploded close to Aziz Bank around 03:00 PM on Monday. The vehicle slightly damaged but there was no harm to policemen. All of the victims are civilians Read the full article...

Story by Lt. Charity Edgar KABUL, Afghanistan – With help from the Security Assistance Office-Afghanistan, 1st Lt. Mohammad Yarghal became the fourth member of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to earn the title of Ranger. The 27-year-old Afghan soldier recently returned to Afghanistan following a year of training in the United States. He Read the full article...

The National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar has expressed optimism for the quadrilateral process, aimed at restarting peace talks with Taliban. In a meeting with Chinese envoy on Monday, Atmar said that China’s involvement in the process has enhanced expectation from the process. “Republic of China has a key role in this respect.  It Read the full article...

The newly-appointed director of the key housing enterprise in the Ministry of Urban Development Affairs (MUDA) assumed charge on Monday, nearly eight months after the former director of the enterprise was suspended over major corruption charges. The new director of the enterprise Mr. Syed Inam was introduced for the post by Minister of Urban Development Read the full article...

Four air strikes have been conducted in Achin District of eastern Nangarhar province in which a radio run by the terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS) has been destroyed and 29 militants killed. Officials say the air strikes were carried out with the assistance of foreign forces in Mamand Dara area last night. First Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani accepted the diplomatic credentials of seven new non-resident ambassadors on Monday. The envoys of Qatar, Georgia, Austria, Greece, Palestine, the Philippines and Maldives presented their respective assignment documents to President Ghani during separate ceremonies at Presidential Palce ‘ARG’ in the presence of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabani. The newly assigned ambassadors discussed Read the full article...