Afghanistan

Taliban announces start of 'spring offensive' in Afghanistan

Apr 12, 2016 04:19

The Taliban militant group has announced the start of its annual spring offensive against Afghan security forces and US-led foreign forces across the conflict-ridden South Asian country.
Kabul rocket strikes intended for Kerry: Taliban

Apr 11, 2016 10:12

The Taliban militant group claims that US Secretary of State John Kerry was the intended target of recent rocket attacks in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
6.6-magnitude quake strikes Pakistan, tremors felt in Afghanistan, India

Apr 10, 2016 09:09

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has hit Pakistan’s remote northwest near the Afghan border, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.
Six Afghan policemen killed in Taliban ambush in Balkh

Apr 04, 2016 12:23

At least six Afghan police officers have lost their lives after their convoy was ambushed by Taliban militants in the country’s northern province of Balkh, an Afghan official says.
Gunmen kidnap 15 mine clearers in West Afghanistan

Apr 03, 2016 02:05

Afghan officials say unidentified armed men have kidnapped 15 de-miners in Afghanistan's Western Province of Herat and taken them to an unknown location.
Taliban sold Indian spy to Pakistani intelligence: Senior German diplomat

Apr 03, 2016 01:56

The Taliban sold an Indian spy to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), says a high-ranking German diplomat.
US F-16 war plane crashes near Kabul, Afghanistan

Mar 30, 2016 02:30

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed at the Bagram Air Base outside Kabul, Afghanistan, says the Pentagon.
Attacks reported on Afghan parliament, no casualties

Mar 28, 2016 16:27

The Taliban terrorists have staged an attack on the compound of the Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul, with officials saying the assault did not cause any major damage or casualties.
Taliban militants gun down senior Afghan judge

Mar 27, 2016 05:14

Taliban militants have shot and killed the senior judge on a provincial appeals court during an ambush in Afghanistan’s Eastern Province of Wardak.
Explosion hits Afghan capital’s diplomatic quarter

Mar 25, 2016 15:25

An explosion close to the US embassy and other diplomatic missions in the Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, injures one person.