Новости за 27.07.2016

At least 300 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have been since a major operation was launched against the supporters of the terror group in East of Afghanistan. Officials in the Ministry of Defense (MoD) have said the militants were killed during the operations, Shaheen 18, in Nangarhar province. Read the full article...

At least 23 Taliban insurgents were killed during airstrikes in the restive Kunduz province in North of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Wednesday. According to a statement by MoD, the airstrikes were carried out in Dasht-e-Archi and Qala-e-Zal districts in the past 24 hours. The statement further added that the artillery units of Read the full article...

At least 7 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces were martyred during the counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. According to a statement by MoD, the ANA soldiers lost their lives during the countrywide operations that led to the elimination of at least 53 militants “The Read the full article...

A young Afghan refugee has been hailed as a ‘champion’ following the Munich shooting that left at least 9 people dead, an attack that was carried out by a German-Iranian. According to the local media reports, the 20-year-old Amir Najazada was hailed for saving nearly 200 people by shifting them to the underground of a Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has cancelled the contracts for 3 dams and has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Water to launch a new and speedy process for the completion of the remaining works of the dams. The Administrative Office of the President (AOP) said the contracts for the construction f Almar, Machalgho and Pashdan Read the full article...

The Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested a key member of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the detained individual has been identified as Azizullah son of Omid Gul who was operating as explosives expert of ISIS loyalists. According to a Read the full article...

The National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar has said Afghanistan need modern Mi-35 gunship helicopters in order to rebuff the terrorist groups in the country. Atmar is currently on an official visit to Russia to discuss issues of bilateral interest as well as we expanding ties between Kabul and Moscow. “We need combat helicopters and Read the full article...

The United States will deploy at least 800 soldiers from an aviation unit to Afghanistan in a bid to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), it has been reported. According to Washington based Stars and Stripes newspaper, the unit will utilize Blackhawks, Chinooks and Apache helicopters with a primary mission of supporting Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has claimed the fighters of the group have shot down a drone in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The group shared a photo of the downed drone captured which is apparently a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle used by the Afghan forces. The Taliban said the drone was shot down Read the full article...