Afghanistan

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.
May increases troops in Afghanistan to meet Trump’s demands

Jul 12, 2018 08:39

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to increase the number of British troops in Afghanistan to over 1,000, as the NATO military alliance tries to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump.
German ministry says one of deported Afghans committed suicide

Jul 11, 2018 11:50

The German Interior Ministry says one of 69 Afghan refugees it deported last week has committed suicide on the way back home.
Militants attack govt. office in Afghan city, at least 10 killed

Jul 11, 2018 09:25

Armed militants in Afghanistan have attacked an office of the education department in the eastern city of Jalalabad near the Pakistani border.
Militants attack govt. office in Afghan city, at least 2 killed

Jul 11, 2018 04:37

Armed militants in Afghanistan have attacked an office of the Education Department in the eastern city of Jalalabad near the Pakistani border, with reports of ongoing gun battles with local security forces.
Attack kills at least 10 in Afghanistan’s east

Jul 10, 2018 06:32

An assailant has detonated explosives in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad, leaving at least 10 people dead, government officials say.
US soldier killed, two injured by Afghan soldier in southern Afghanistan

Jul 08, 2018 01:39

An American military officer has been killed and two others wounded in southern Afghanistan in a suspected case of insider attack, the US-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM) has announced.
Tensions rise as protest in north Afghanistan turns violent

Jul 04, 2018 14:34

At least one person was killed and nine were wounded in the Afghan province of Faryab on Wednesday during a protest that underlined the tension between powerful regional leaders and President Ashraf Ghani ahead of elections due in October.
Deadly explosion hits Afghanistan's Jalalabad

Jul 01, 2018 23:35

At least a dozen people have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in an explosion that hit the city center in eastern Afghanistan's Jalalabad.
Afghan president declares end to truce with Taliban, renews call for peace

Jun 30, 2018 06:06

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has formally announced an end to the government’s unilateral ceasefire with Taliban insurgents, but called on the militant group to accept comprehensive peace talks.