Taliban

Taliban attack another army base in north Afghanistan

Aug 15, 2018 08:34

Dozens of Afghan police personnel and soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan Province, while reports from the southeastern city of Ghazni indicate security forces have managed to push the Taliban back after five days of fierce fighting.
Uzbekistan confirms meetings with Taliban reps

Aug 12, 2018 07:33

Representatives from Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group have held talks with senior officials in Uzbekistan, reportedly discussing a range of issues including transport, power lines, and the prospect of peace in war-torn Afghanistan.
Taliban, Afghan govt. claim embattled Ghazni city

Aug 11, 2018 08:34

The Taliban and Afghan government forces have both claimed to have taken control of the country’s eastern city of Ghazni following fierce fighting.
Religious scholars urge Taliban, Afghan gov't to declare permanent ceasefire

Aug 05, 2018 08:37

The Afghan Ulemas, religious scholars, have urged the Afghan government and the Taliban militants group to declare a permanent ceasefire.
Amnesty possible for some Daesh members in Afghanistan

Aug 04, 2018 07:01

An Afghan official says members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group – who surrendered to security forces in the northern province of Jawzjan this week – may be granted amnesty despite atrocities they perpetrated against civilians.
Mosque attack martyrs at least 25 in Afghanistan

Aug 03, 2018 09:10

More than two dozen people have been martyred in a terrorist bomb attack at a Shia Muslim mosque in eastern Afghanistan near Pakistan's border.
Rocket attacks wound at least 3 in Afghan capital

Jul 24, 2018 06:23

Several rockets have been separately fired at different residential areas in the Afghan capital of Kabul, wounding at least three people.
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high: UN

Jul 15, 2018 09:05

United Nations (UN) figures show that the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan’s long-running conflict hit a record high of 1,692 fatalities in the first six months of 2018.
US, NATO main sponsors of Taliban, trade of narcotics in Afghanistan: Russia

Jul 13, 2018 08:04

Russia has charged the US military with being the chief sponsor of Taliban militants in Afghanistan, saying that during the active presence of US-led NATO forces in the country, the production and distribution of narcotics had drastically surged there.
Thousands of Pakistanis attend funeral of anti-Taliban politician

Jul 11, 2018 12:03

Thousands have flocked to the funeral of a senior Pakistani politician and a group of other activists who were killed during an anti-Taliban event in the country’s troubled northwest.