Afghanistan

US war on terror kills 500,000 in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan

Nov 09, 2018 03:51

A study has revealed that the so-called US war on terror has killed about half a million people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past 17 years.
Tens of civilians killed, wounded during parliamentary elections in Afghanistan

Nov 06, 2018 14:09

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its latest report regarding the casualties inflicted on civilians during the two days of parliamentary elections on 20th and 21st of October.
Taliban kill 20 Afghan troops near Iran border

Nov 06, 2018 11:05

At least 20 Afghan soldiers have been killed in an attack by Taliban militants against an outpost in Afghanistan’s western Farah Province.
Taliban seize key Ghazni security post, kill Afghan forces

Nov 05, 2018 14:10

Taliban militants have seized control of an important security post outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing more than a dozen government forces manning the position.
NATO: US soldier killed in insider attack in Afghan capital

Nov 03, 2018 14:05

A service member of the US armed forces has been killed and another one sustained wounds in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in an apparent insider attack, the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in the war-torn country reports.
Russia says Afghan pres. agrees to sent officials for Taliban talks

Nov 03, 2018 09:58

Russia says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to send a group of senior officials to a long-awaited summit in Moscow, where they will sit down with a delegation of the Taliban.
Afghan govt. control over country has slipped: US group

Nov 01, 2018 10:50

The Kabul government control over Afghanistan has slipped in recent months as local security forces have suffered record-level casualties without making tangible progress against the Taliban militant group, a United States government watchdog says.
Army helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 25 killed

Oct 31, 2018 04:16

A helicopter operated by Afghanistan’s Army has crashed in the southwest of the country, killing 25 people on board, officials say.
Bomb attack hits near HQ of Afghan Election Commission, kills police officer

Oct 29, 2018 06:28

A bomb attack hits near the head office of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) in the capital, Kabul, leaving multiple casualties.
Afghans voting in Kandahar elections delayed by violence

Oct 27, 2018 11:31

Afghan residents in the southern province of Kandahar are casting their ballots in parliamentary elections that were postponed for a week after a Taliban attack killed two top government officials, including a powerful provincial police chief.