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Afghan forces kill top Pakistani Taliban commander
Sep 26, 2016 01:21Afghan 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.
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Taliban militants enter Afghan city
Sep 08, 2016 10:25Taliban 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.
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Taliban militants advance on Uruzgan provincial capital
Sep 07, 2016 13:09The capital of Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan is on the brink of falling into militants’ hands in the wake of an advance by Taliban, who have taken position within a few kilometers of the city.
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Five killed as two bombs go off near Afghan Defense Ministry
Sep 05, 2016 10:15At least 10 people are killed as two explosions claimed by Taliban rip through Afghanistan's capital, officials say as the country continues to grapple with insecurity some 15 years after a US-led invasion.
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Pakistan court upholds death for 16 convicts
Aug 29, 2016 09:12Pakistan's highest court of justice has upheld death sentences in the cases of 16 people convicted of terrorism-related offenses.
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Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2016 15:47A roadside bomb attack in the southern Afghan province of Helmand has killed a US soldier and left another injured.
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Mortar attacks kill 2, injure dozens in Afghanistan’s Kunar
Aug 18, 2016 10:09Two mortar attacks have killed two people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar.
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Afghan forces 'making progress' against Taliban near Lashkar Gah
Aug 11, 2016 10:17Heavy clashes are going on between government forces and Taliban militants in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand.
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Pakistani chopper crash-lands in eastern Afghanistan, occupants feared captured by Taliban
Aug 04, 2016 16:08A Pakistani helicopter has crash-landed in Taliban-controlled territory in eastern Afghanistan, with all passengers and crew feared captured by the militant group.
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Taliban attacks kill two dozen Afghan police officers in Helmand
Jul 31, 2016 14:51At least two dozen Afghan police officers have been killed in a series of attacks by the Taliban militants in the southern province of Helmand in 48 hours, local officials say.