Terrorist ringleader killed in clashes with IRGC in SE Iran

The ringleader of a terrorist group has been killed in clashes with Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan, a provincial security official says. Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province's deputy governor...

May booed as she visits Finsbury Park Mosque in London

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been heckled and booed as she visited a mosque in north London, where a terrorist attacked Muslim worshipers as they were leaving the place on Sunday night after offering prayers.   At least one person died and ten others were injured when the attacker...

China naval fleet steams toward Baltic Sea to participate in drills with Russia

A fleet of Chinese military vessels have embarked on a journey toward the Baltic Sea to participate in joint drills with Russia. AFP quoting Chinese state media as saying on Monday that three ships, headed by the Changsha destroyer, steamed toward Russia's coasts at the Baltic Sea to link up with...

Ghani Warns Countries Against Fueling The War

President Ashraf Ghani on Monday warned that countries supporting terrorism and militancy will face serious consequences and will destroy their own people by fueling the war in Afghanistan. He called on these countries, which he did not name, to rather support peace and development in Afghanistan. Ghani...

U.S Needs To Be In Afghanistan For The Long Haul: Petraeus

Retired U.S general David Petraeus said recently that the U.S needs to stay in Afghanistan and that in being in the country the U.S has a "useful platform there for the regional counterterrorist effort." Speaking to PBS NEWSHOUR, Petraeus, who commanded American and coalition forces in the wars in Iraq...

Afghanistan-India air corridor inaugurated as $5m cargo to arrive New Delhi today

The air corridor between Afghanistan and India was formally inaugurated by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani today as cargo worth $5 million is expected to arrive in New Delhi today. The second flight as part of the air corridor is expected to leave Afghanistan in a week time and will carry cargo worth...

UK media reacts at beating and slapping of Afghan asylum seeker+video

The media in United Kingdom has reacted regarding the beating and slapping of an asylum seeker by sharing the video which purportedly shows the violence against the Afghan man. The video taken by another passenger on board a plane bound for Istanbul from London, was widely shared by the media outlets...

IRGC launches missiles at Daesh headquarters in Syria from western Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has launched missiles at Daesh Takfiris' headquarters in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr. The IRGC announced on Sunday that the medium-range ground-to-ground missiles were launched from Iran’s western provinces of Kermanshah and Kordestan in response...

Stanekzai Dismisses Rumors About A Fifth Pillar Within The System

The Chairman of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Massoum Stanekzai on Sunday said rumors about the existence of a fifth pillar within the political system were completely untrue and that these rumors have been fueled by political forces. On Sunday, Meshrano Jirga (the Upper House of Parliament)...

Insurgent Attacks Will Not Divide Afghans: Ulema Council

The Afghanistan Ulema Council (Religious Scholars Council) has strongly condemned the recent attacks in Kabul and provinces, saying attacks on mosques and religious premises would not harm the unity of the Afghan people. Qiamuddin Kashaf, the head of the national Ulema Council called on the Afghan people...

MoD Says Security Forces Still Advancing On Tora Bora

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday said the Afghan security forces were closing in on Tora Bora in Nangarhar in their bid to clear the area of Daesh militants. This comes just a day after acting minister of defense Tariq Shah Bahrami said at a press conference in Kabul that Afghan Special Forces...

US president under no investigation for obstruction: His attorney

US President Donald Trump is not under any investigation for obstruction of justice in a probe into his possible collusion with Russia, his attorney says. Multiple reports surfaced last week, claiming that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s alleged  interference...

Islamabad says two Pakistani diplomats have gone missing in Afghanistan

The Pakistani officials have claimed that the two diplomats of the country have gone missing in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan in a statement said "Two officials of our Consulate General Jalalabad are missing since 16th June 2017 while commuting...

American national kidnapped in Kabul city

A foreign national has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in capital Kabul earlier today, according to the security sources. The incident has taken place in the vicinity of the third police district of the city in Karte Char area of the city. According to reports, the American national was working with...

Top Haqqani network leaders killed in Paktia airstrike

Two senior leaders of the Haqqani terrorist network were killed in an airstrike in southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the two top Haqqani network leaders were killed in the vicinity of Orgun district earlier today. A statement by MoI said the two leaders...

Iran�s Leader Dismisses Trump, says Regime Change Plots Failed

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has dismissed US President Donald Trump saying all plots by Washington to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran ended up in failure. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with families of martyrs of the Iranian Army, Islamic...

British PM Heckled, London Fire Death Toll Expected to Reach 100

Irate citizens in London heckled Prime Minister Theresa May and stormed the headquarters of a local council to protest what they saw as a slow and inadequate response to an apartment block fire whose death toll is expected to hit 100. May is facing tough questions about safety procedures and construction...

ISIS Terrorists Training to Hit Europe:Report

ISIS Takfiri group is reportedly training terrorists to hit targets across Europe after facing a string of defeats in Iraq and Syria. In its 2017 Terrorism Situation and Trend Report EU’s main police agency, Europol, warned that ISIS has no lack of volunteers, who are often literate and increasingly...

Iran Kills, Nabs Terrorists in Border Areas

Iranian forces have conducted a major operation nabbing some Takfiri terrorists and killing others in a fierce confrontation in the eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Qods Unit, acting on a tip-off about the presence of Takfiri terrorists, deployed...

What�s Behind New US Sanctions Against Iran?

The US Senate approved 98-2 a bill that will impose large-scale non-nuclear sanctions on Iran. The legislature was proposed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 25 under "Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017" draft. The bill, codenamed S.722, allows the US Senate...

Israeli forces shoot dead three Palestinians in al-Quds

Three Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli troops in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds over an alleged stabbing attack. The three Palestinians were killed on Friday near the Damascus Gate, which is one of the main entrances to the Old City of the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds. Eyewitnesses said...

Ten people killed in India-controlled Kashmir clashes

Separate clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least ten people dead as tensions continue in the region. Authorities said on Friday that the deceased included five policemen, a soldier, two civilians and two suspected militants. In one incident, suspected militants ambushed a police patrol...

I�m canceling Obama�s one-sided deal with Cuba: Trump

US President Donald Trump says he is canceling a "one-sided" US deal with Cuba by imposing travel and trade restrictions on the island nation, claiming that former President Barack Obama's approach on the country has allowed the Cuban government to benefit from increased tourism. Speaking to Cuban-American...

'I am being investigated for firing FBI chief': Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, confirming reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is overseeing a probe into the alleged Russian interference in the American presidential election. "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director...

Security Forces Advancing Through Tora Bora: MoD

The Defense Ministry says the military operation against Daesh is ongoing in Pachir Aw Agam district in the southeast of Nangarhar province and security forces will soon reach to the Tora Bora region recently captured by the group. The security forces are determined to defeat and eradicate Daesh from...

Mohaqiq Slams Security Agencies Following Mosque Attack

Mohammad Mohaqiq, the second deputy of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, who visited the family of Ramazan Husainzada - a Kabul businessmen who was killed in Al-Zahra Mosque attack on Thursday night, blamed security institutions for failure in preventing deadly incidents. Mohaqiq said that gaps in...

Huge Fire Rips Through Takhar Market

Local officials in Takhar said a huge blaze ripped through a wood market in Taluqan, the capital city of the province on Friday afternoon. Eyewitnesses say the reason behind the fire is not clear. Many shops have been burnt so far in the incident, an eyewitness said. Takhar officials said they will...

U.S. To Send Almost 4,000 Additional Troops To Afghanistan

A report by the Associated Press indicates that the Pentagon plans to send almost 4,000 additional United States troops to Afghanistan. The AP quoted a Trump administration official on Thursday as saying that more troops would be sent and the decision could be announced as soon as next week. According...

4 killed, 8 wounded in suicide attack on Kabul mosque

A suicide bomber targeted a mosque in the vicinity of the 6th police district of Kabul city earlier tonight leaving at least four people dead and eight others wounded. The incident took place around 9 pm local time after a suicide bomber attempted to target the prayer participants in Al-Zahra mosque. The...

US, Qatar sign $12bn fighter jet deal amid Persian Gulf row

The US has signed a $12-billion deal to sell F-15 fighter jets to Qatar amid a dispute engulfing the Persian Gulf region, which saw President Donald Trump siding with a Saudi-led bloc of nations facing off against Doha. Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country had signed...