Новости за 06.10.2016

At least 44 Afghan soldiers deployed to the United States for training have gone missing in less than two years, it has been reported. According to officials in Pentagon, at least 8 soldiers have vanished from the training in United States only in the month of September this year. Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump told Reuters Read the full article...

The shadow provincial governor of the Taliban group Mullah Abdul Salam was killed during clashes with the Afghan security forces in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. According to the security officials, Mullah Salam was initially injured during clashes with the Afghan forces and succumbed to his injuries after he was taken to the hospital Chardara Read the full article...

The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture for the preservation and reconstruction of key historical sites in Kabul. The landmark agreement was signed by the Minister of Urban Development and Housing Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi and Luis Monreal, the General Manager of Read the full article...

The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces received 492 Humvee vehicles from the United States as efforts are underway to improve the capabilities of the police forces. A senior official in the Ministry of Interior, Murtaza Rahimi, said the delivery of 246 Humvees to the police forces concluded on Wednesday and the remaining 222 vehicles will Read the full article...

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted that the recent fighting in Kunduz and southern Helmand provinces demonstrates the importance of training local Afghan forces. Stoltenberg made the remarks in Brussels as he was attending a major conference hosted by the Afghan government and the European Union. Reaffirming the alliance’s support to Afghanistan, Stoltenberg paid Read the full article...

A major conference on Afghanistan concluded in the Brussels city of Belgium on Wednesday as the international community pledged $15.2 billion to support Afghanistan. Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah said the financial assistance by the international community will be utilized in coming four years. He thanked the international community for their vote of confidence and Read the full article...