Afghanistan

Six civilians killed in bombing attack in east Afghanistan

Oct 31, 2016 11:54

At least six people have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a bombing attack in eastern Afghanistan.
Mortar attack kills seven civilians in northern Afghanistan

Oct 31, 2016 03:07

A mortar attack by suspected militants has claimed the lives of at least seven civilians in northern Afghanistan.
Two top al-Qaeda leaders killed in northeastern Afghanistan

Oct 27, 2016 10:57

Afghanistan's spy agency says two top al-Qaeda leaders were killed in a drone airstrike in the country’s troubled northeastern region.
Daesh terrorists kill 30 Afghan civilians: Local officials

Oct 26, 2016 05:48

Members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have killed around 30 civilians, including children, in the central Afghan Province of Ghor, Afghan officials say.
Opium cultivation spread in Afghanistan in 2016: UN office

Oct 23, 2016 05:19

Afghanistan’s cultivation of opium poppy for drugs has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years, says a United Nations (UN) agency, as the Taliban militants regain ground in the country.
UN warns of worsening displacement crisis in Afghanistan

Oct 21, 2016 03:45

The United Nations has warned that escalated fighting across Afghanistan could displace many more people, lamenting that international support is not enough to handle the unfolding crisis.
UN concerned about continuing rise in Afghan child casualties

Oct 19, 2016 17:38

The United Nations has expressed deep concerns over the continuing rise in the number of children killed or wounded in Afghanistan, renewing calls for the protection of Afghan children.
Gunman in Afghan army uniform kills two Americans

Oct 19, 2016 17:34

A gunman wearing Afghan military uniform has shot dead at least two Americans and wounded three others at a base in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the US military says.
Taliban, Afghan govt. in secret peace talks: Report

Oct 18, 2016 11:36

Representatives of the Taliban militant group and a delegation of the Afghan government have reportedly been engaged in secret peace talks since September.
More than 200 troops killed in Lashkargah in 10 days: Officials

Oct 14, 2016 11:32

Hundreds of members of the Afghan security forces have been killed during an ongoing militant assault on a main city in the the troubled southern province of Helmand, local officials say.