Новости за 15.11.2016

A relatively powerful earthquake jolted capital Kabul and the surrounding areas of the city later earlier this evening. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. According to USGS the earthquake started 40km South of Jurm district with the location recorded 36.500°N 70.822°E having a depth of Read the full article...

An explosion has been reported in capital Kabul earlier this evening with the eyewitnesses saying one person was killed. The incident took place in Karte Naw area located in police district#8 of the city but the main type of the blast has not been ascertained so far. Preliminary reports suggest the target of the explosion Read the full article...

The Afghan security forces arrested two teenage boys recruited by the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. Local officials in Nangarhar province said the two teenage boys, aged 12 and 14-year-old, were arrested from Abdul Khel area of Achin district. The officials further added that the two teenage boys Read the full article...

The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan have claimed that the victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election will help the group attract more fighters in the country. The loyalists of the terrorist group joined the Taliban insurgents to react towards the victory of the Read the full article...

The Afghan intelligence operatives have released an Afghan kid from his captors after his video went viral in the media and social media during the recent weeks. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) informed regarding the release of the kid in western Farah province few minutes earlier. No further details were given regarding the circumstances Read the full article...

The United States Department of State confirmed that two US soldiers and two US contractors were killed in the suicide attack in Bagram airfield, the largest US military base in Afghanistan. State Department Press Office Director, Elizabeth Trudeau, said “In Afghanistan, we also strongly condemn the suicide attack on coalition personnel at Bagram Airfield this Read the full article...

At least 14 Taliban insurgents who were conducting insurgency activities disguising in army and police uniforms were arrested from southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The Afghan intelligence, national directorate of security (NDS), said the militants were operating in three different groups and was led by a senior Taliban commander Mohammadullah also famous as Loi Lala. Read the full article...

Lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, on Tuesday dismissed the Minister of Communications and Information Technology but three other ministers secured vote of confidence during today’s session. Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi received only 49 votes of confidence against 147 votes of no confidence and was unanimously dismissed from his post. However, Read the full article...