Afghanistan

Taliban say committed to intra-Afghan talks as president orders security shakeup

Jun 20, 2021 06:32

The Taliban say they are committed to the intra-Afghan peace talks, while calling for the implementation of a “genuine Islamic system” in Afghanistan, once foreign military presence is over.
Iran urges cooperation with Tajikistan to avert insecurity in Afghanistan

Jun 20, 2021 02:17

Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif called for close cooperation between Tehran and Dushanbe in ensuring regional stability and preventing insecurity in neighboring Afghanistan.
Iran ready to help Afghanistan restore stability: Zarif

Jun 18, 2021 13:38

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is ready to play an effective role in restoring stability to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s media: 100 Taliban militants, 80 Afghan soldiers killed in 24 hours

Jun 17, 2021 02:53

Afghanistan’s local media report that at least 100 members of the Taliban militant group and about 80 Afghan soldiers have been killed during clashes in a time span of 24 hours across the country.
Gunmen shoot five polio vaccinators to death in eastern Afghanistan

Jun 16, 2021 00:50

Five polio vaccinators have been shot dead and several others injured by gunmen in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province, officials say.
Shia Muslims in Afghanistan call on govt. to protect them against terrorist attacks

Jun 15, 2021 12:12

Based on official statistics, systematic targeting of Shia Muslims in Afghanistan started almost seven years ago.
Afghan forces retake two districts from Taliban after days of fierce fighting

Jun 15, 2021 08:37

Afghan security forces have managed to retake two northern districts from the Taliban, amid a fierce offensive by the militants which has forced Afghan troops out of some areas.
Turkish troops should leave Afghanistan along with others: Taliban

Jun 11, 2021 10:59

The Taliban have called for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Afghanistan, effectively rejecting Ankara’s proposal to keep forces in Kabul to guard and run the international airport after all foreign forces leave the war-torn county.
Six Afghan security forces killed in Taliban bomb attack in Baghlan

Jun 10, 2021 08:45

At least six security forces have been killed and nearly a dozen more wounded in a Taliban car bomb attack in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan, sources say.
Pakistan will not allow US to use its bases: Foreign minister

Jun 10, 2021 00:39

Pakistan’s foreign minister says the administration of Prime Minister Imran Khan will not give the US military access to any bases inside the country after the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.