Afghanistan

Afghan government to send delegation to Qatari capital ahead of US-Taliban deal

Feb 28, 2020 03:15

An Afghan government delegation is going to Qatar to make "initial contacts" with the Taliban days before the signing of an agreement, which could see thousands of US troops withdrawn from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan reopens common border with Iran

Feb 26, 2020 03:52

Afghanistan has reopened its common border with Iran, a day after closing it amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, the spokesman for Afghanistan’s National Security Council said.
Afghans mark start of week-long, partial truce

Feb 22, 2020 07:58

A week-long, partial truce has come into effect across Afghanistan after the United States, the Taliban militant group and Afghan forces agreed to a so-called "reduction in violence" in the war-torn country.
US prepares to sign troop withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29: Pompeo

Feb 21, 2020 13:36

The United States and the Afghan Taliban militant group have agreed to sign a peace deal at the end of February aimed at ending America's longest war.
Afghanistan’s incumbent Ghani declared winner of presidential poll

Feb 18, 2020 15:17

Afghanistan’s electoral body has declared incumbent President Ashraf Ghani the winner of the September 2019 presidential vote after months of a bitter dispute and delayed results.
Taliban says unless its leadership shifts policy, Afghan govt., foreign forces will be targeted

Feb 18, 2020 03:17

Taliban will not stop attacking Afghan government targets and foreign forces unless its ‘leadership’ gives instructions otherwise, a militant commander in Helmand says, amid uncertainties over a potential deal with the United States to curb violence.
Five Afghan troops killed in Taliban attack on military base in Kunduz

Feb 17, 2020 12:27

The Taliban militants have stormed a military base in northern Afghanistan, killing at least five soldiers, according to officials.
At least 6 US terrorist troops, 6 Afghan soldiers reported killed during operation in E Afghanistan

Feb 09, 2020 05:41

At least six US terrorist soldiers as well as six Afghan troops have reportedly been killed in Afghanistan’s Eastern Nangarhar Province after coming under direct file during a skirmish with local insurgents.
US security contractor kidnapped in Afghanistan

Feb 07, 2020 01:57

A US security contractor has been kidnapped in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province amid a record surge in violent attacks across the war-ravaged Asian country.
Pompeo to Taliban: Demonstrate capacity to reduce violence

Feb 04, 2020 02:48

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they have the capacity to reduce violence before signing a deal to end America's longest war, even though official military figures show that in the last quarter of 2019 the US dropped a record number of bombs in the country since 2013.