Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Ghani vows measures to avoid civilian deaths

Sep 20, 2019 14:20

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to introduce measures to avoid civilian casualties during security operations, following an assault during which a US airstrike killed at least 30 civilians.
US drone kills 30 Afghan civilians instead of Daesh terrorists

Sep 20, 2019 03:52

A US drone strike that was supposed to take out members of the Daesh terrorist group in Afghanistan has instead killed at least 30 farm workers who were taking a break after a day's labor, officials say.
Taliban Afghanistan bomb attack leaves 120 casualties

Sep 19, 2019 03:51

At least 20 people have been killed and nearly 100 others wounded after a Taliban bomb attack targeted a building of the intelligence services in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
Taliban: Doors are open to resuming talks with US

Sep 18, 2019 12:31

The Taliban says its “doors are open” to resuming talks with the United States following the collapse of negotiations between Washington and the Afghan militant group earlier this month.
About 24 killed in blast at rally attended by Afghan president

Sep 17, 2019 07:45

An explosion has hit a campaign rally attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in the northern province of Parwan, leaving at least two dozen people dead.
Taliban delegation in Iran for talks on Afghanistan peace

Sep 17, 2019 03:36

Members of Taliban's Qatar-based political bureau have visited Tehran and held talks with Iranian officials on the latest developments of the Afghan peace process, including the breakdown of US-Taliban negotiations.
US, Afghan forces say killed Taliban governors, fighters

Sep 15, 2019 13:24

Afghan troops backed by US forces have killed two senior Taliban leaders and over three dozen fighters of the militant group in joint airstrikes conducted in northern and western regions of the war-ravaged country.
Pakistan summons diplomats from Afghanistan, India over border incidents

Sep 15, 2019 07:21

Pakistan has summoned diplomats from Afghanistan and India after several shooting incidents along two different borders killed four Pakistani soldiers and a civilian woman.
Taliban delegation travels to Russia after talks with US collapse

Sep 14, 2019 07:18

A team of negotiators from the Afghan Taliban has traveled to Russia days after the collapse of year-long negotiations between the US and the militant group.
Taliban bomb attack kills security forces in Afghan capital after collapse of peace talks

Sep 12, 2019 11:47

At least four members of Afghan security forces have been killed in a Taliban-claimed bomb explosion that rocked a Kabul district after peace talks between the US and the militant group collapsed.