Khaama Press: Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Janan Mosazai has said that majority of militants fleeing military operation in the tribal agencies of Pakistan join Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan. While talking to a seminar in Islamabad, Mosazai said about 60 to 70 per cent militants who have fled Mohmand and Orakzai agencies in the tribal built have
Khaama Press : Amid efforts to bolster the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force (AAF), the MD Helicopters announced Monday that 12 additional MD-530F helicopters will be manufactured and delivered to the Afghan armed forces. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: At least 23 fanatics of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in separate airstrikes by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday. A statement by MoD said the fanatics of the terror group were killed in Achin and Kot
Khaama Press: During a meeting with the US Congress delegation led by Senator Bob Corker, President Ghani said Afghanistan needs to complete the inventory of its Air Force by acquiring aircraft and helicopters, urging the US Congress delegation to assist Afghanistan in this process. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 3, 2016 Officials in Kabul say an Afghan National Army helicopter has crashed in the province of Logar to the south of Kabul, killing three Afghan soldiers. Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said the Russian-built Mi-17 helicopter crashed on January 3 as a result of technical problems. He said two
Khaama Press: The optimisms that could turn the year different for the Afghan forces mainly lies with the growing the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force (AAF), both in terms of equipment and manpower. The recent major steps taken by the international allies of Afghanistan, particularly United States and India, has further added to the optimisms regarding
Ariana News: According to a new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the United States has spent more than $1.8 billion for the advancement of the Afghan air force in the years 2012 – 2015. Click here to read more (external link).
Press TV / January 1, 2016 At least 14 militants affiliated with the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Afghanistan’s air force in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The Afghan Defense Ministry said in a Friday statement that the air raids pounded the terrorists’ hideouts in the restive Achin district of Nangarhar.
VOA News / December 31, 2015 Afghanistan has lost most of its air force infrastructure and equipment, including jet fighters and attack helicopters, to several decades of war, including the country’s civil war that broke out in the aftermath of the former Soviet Union’s withdrawal from the country in the late 1980s. At one time,