Новости за 22.08.2016

Efforts are underway for the delivery of the fourth and final Mi-25 gunships by India to the Afghan Air Force, it has been reported. The delivery of the last of the four Mi-25s to Afghanistan has reportedly been delayed to the lack of spares to make the helicopter ready for the transfer. “The fourth helicopter Read the full article...

At least one child was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Monday. The incident took place late on Sunday afternoon in Qosh Tapa district as the children were playing in the area and struck with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was already Read the full article...

The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces casualties remains rampant in the past 24 hours as the level of violence has considerably grown during the recent days. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the ANA forces lost at least 15 soldiers in the past 24 hours as the continued to conduct operations to suppress the local Read the full article...

The Taliban militants have totally destroyed one of the main bridges connecting the northern provinces with the main Sher Khan port in north of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the main Alchin bridge was totally destroyed by the Taliban militants in Kunduz late on Sunday night. A commander of the Afghan armed forces Read the full article...

At least four prominent commanders of the Taliban group were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the Taliban commanders were identified as Naeem Khalid, Mohammad Arif, Al Badar and Abdul Rahman. According to a statement by MoI, the Taliban commanders were killed along with several Read the full article...

The shadow judge of the Taliban group was arrested during an operation in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Sunday. According to a statement by MoI, Mohammad Nader was arrested during an opertion conducted in Shenwar district of Parwan. The statement further added that Nader was involved in several trying Read the full article...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s support to Afghanistan in his message on the occasion of the inauguration of the Storay Palace which was recently rehabilitated with the support of India. Speaking through video teleconference to the ceremony participants, Modi said the inauguration of the palace in Kabul has more fundamental dimesnions of Read the full article...

The Taliban militants captured the control of Khwajah Ghar district in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan. Provincial governor’s spokesman Sanatullah Temori confirmed the fall of the district which was captured around 5 am local time this morning. Earlier, local sources said the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) recaptured the control of the district. Read the full article...