Al Qaeda has accused Pakistani security forces of detaining the wife of its chief, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, and two other families of the insurgent group’s “martyrs” for nearly a year. Zawahiri, Egyptian, became leader of Al-Qaeda following the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan by US Navy SEALS. He is believed to be… Continua a leggere
The death toll from an attack against the Kabul office of the Afghan president’s running mate and former chief of the intelligence service climbed to at least 20 people on Monday, an official said. Around 50 other people were wounded in Sunday’s attack against the Green Trend party headquarters, which lasted hours and included a… Continua a leggere
An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked a checkpoint in the western Farah province, killing at least four police and wounding another two. Mohibullah Mohib, spokesman for the provincial police chief, says two insurgents were killed in the shootout late Tuesday. The Taliban claimed the attack. The insurgents have continued to launch daily assaults,… Continua a leggere
Afghanistan has freed hundreds of jailed Taliban fighters since Eid as a goodwill gesture, the government confirmed on Friday. Feroz Bashari, head of the government media center, told Arab News that “490 Taliban fighters have been freed since Eid.” Brushing aside widespread criticism of the move, President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that most freed… Continua a leggere
La Audiencia Nacional vuelve a juzgar desde este lunes al conocido como ‘talibán español’, Hamed Abderrahman Ahmed, extraditado a España desde Guantánamo y que resultó absuelto en 2006 por el Tribunal Supremo de integrar Al Qaeda, librándose de la pena de 6 años de cárcel que le fue impuesta por terrorismo. Esta vez se le… Continua a leggere
The ANP leader said the suicide attack this week recalled “the worst days of 2013 when it was a war-like situation for the ANP” In the 2013 elections, the ANP lost all its representatives, including Nawab and Amanullah Mehsud, who had been elected as members of the Sindh assembly in 2008 KARACHI: A Taliban suicide… Continua a leggere
