Afghanistan

'Insider attack' kills 12 Afghan troops while asleep in Kunduz

Sep 27, 2016 11:47

Two rogue Afghan soldiers with suspected links to Taliban have killed at least a dozen of their comrades in a so-called insider attack in the Northern Province of Kunduz.
Afghan forces kill top Pakistani Taliban commander

Sep 26, 2016 01:21

Afghan security forces have killed one of the top Pakistani Taliban commanders along with at least 10 other militants in an area along the porous border between the two countries, militant sources say.
Afghanistan's peace deal step forward: Iran's envoy

Sep 24, 2016 02:12

An Iranian diplomat says Tehran welcomes as a step forward the recent landmark agreement between the Afghan government and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Leader of a militant group.
Afghanistan signs peace accord with militant group

Sep 22, 2016 11:21

The Afghan government has inked a landmark peace deal with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of a militant group, following lengthy negotiations that could pave the way for him to make a comeback to political life.
UN aid covers less than 3% of Iran refugee spending: Interior minister

Sep 21, 2016 11:51

The interior minister says the UN has failed to provide Tehran with sufficient aid to help the country cover the expenses of the services it is offering to refugees on its soil, particularly Afghan nationals.
US airstrikes kill 8 police officers in Afghanistan

Sep 19, 2016 09:42

At least eight police officers have been killed in US airstrikes in Afghanistan’s embattled central province of Uruzgan, officials say.
Karzai slams US military freedom, defends Afghan sovereignty

Sep 16, 2016 04:35

Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai has censured new authorities for giving the US military greater freedom in the fight against Taliban, saying the attitude could dent Afghan sovereignty.
Karzai slams US military freedom, defends Afghan sovereignty

Sep 15, 2016 08:22

Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai has censured new authorities for giving the US military greater freedom in the fight against Taliban, saying the attitude could dent Afghan sovereignty.
One security force, 2 gunmen killed in hospital attack in S Afghanistan

Sep 12, 2016 11:42

Unidentified gunmen have stormed a hospital in south Afghanistan, killing a security soldier before being shot to death during an exchange of fire.
Taliban militants enter Afghan city

Sep 08, 2016 10:25

Taliban militants have reportedly entered the capital of Afghanistan’s central province of Uruzgan in an attempt to take control of the city and free fellow militants from a prison there.