Новости за 11.10.2016

A number of gunmen have reportedly opened fire on Ashura observers in the west of Kabul city as preliminary reports suggest over 30 people have been killed or wounded. The gunmen attacked the Imam Ali shrine in the vicinity of Karte Sakhi area of the city. The Ministry of Interior spokesman Sediq Sediqi confirmed the Read the full article...

A friendly international football match between the Afghanistan national football team and the national football team of Malaysia ended in draw. Played in Shah Alam Stadium, both the teams managed to score 1 each during the first half of the match but no goals were scored during the second half. Afghanistan managed to score the Read the full article...

There has been a sharp rise in Afghan army casualties amid soaring violence across the country with the rampant Taliban-led insurgency. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported at least 96 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces lost their lives as they continued to combat the terrorist groups across the country. “The Afghan National Read the full article...

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum left Kabul for the northern Faryab province this afternoon shortly after the Taliban militants seized control of Ghormach district. A source close to the Vice President said Gen. Dostum left for Faryab on instructions of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The source further added that Gen. Dostum is Read the full article...

A key Taliban leader who was channeling funds to the group’s fighters in central Logar province was arrested during a special military operation, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday. According to a statement by MoI, the Taliban leader Taj Mohammad, was also involved in supplying the militants with weapons and other logistics. The statement Read the full article...

The Taliban militants have captured Ghormach district in northern Faryba province of Afghanistan, local officials said Tuesday. The officials further added that the control of the district fell to Taliban after the Afghan security forces retreated from the area. A provincial council member Syed Abdul Baqi Hashemi confirmed the Taliban militants captured the district after Read the full article...

The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing signed a contract wth the private firms for two housing projects worth up to $200 million. The new contracts for Benayi and Sanayi townships were signed in the presence of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Minister of Urban Development and Housing Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi. Minister Naderi said Read the full article...

The Afghan Air Force is expecting to receive a further four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from the United States, it has been reported. The new planes are expected to arrive in Afghanistan within 18 t 20 months after the conclusion of the contract for the manufacturing of the aircraft. The IHS Janes newspaper Read the full article...

Pakistan has banned a leading journalist from leaving the country following a controversial story reporting on government concerns about the military’s support to jihadi groups that has put Pakistan on the brink of international isolation. The Dawn News journalist, Cyril Almeida, informed regarding the travel ban by the government through his Twitter account. “I am Read the full article...

An explosion took place near a Madrasa in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan earlier today. Local officials confirmed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated near the Madrasa earlier today but the incident did not incur any casualties to the civilians. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyan also confirmed the Read the full article...