Afghanistan

Afghan official abducted in Pakistan

Oct 29, 2017 09:39

The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Kunar has been abducted in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
US soldier killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Oct 28, 2017 14:06

A US soldier has died and six others are injured after their helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, with the Taliban claiming that they have shot down the aircraft.
Why would US transform Afghanistan into a drug empire?

Oct 28, 2017 06:05

For a total of sixteen years the US has been occupying Afghanistan after invading immediately after the 9/11 attacks. This act of aggression has already become the longest war in American history, overtaking the “record” that was held by the Vietnam War that lasted from 1964 to 1975.
US must accept military defeat in Afghanistan: Pakistan FM

Oct 25, 2017 16:29

The stalemate in Afghanistan will not improve unless the United States acknowledges its defeat in the country, says Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif.
Eleven troops killed as Taliban storm army bases in Afghanistan

Oct 25, 2017 14:17

Militants have launched coordinated attacks on two military bases in two neighboring provinces in western Afghanistan, leaving at least 11 soldiers dead and several others injured.
US secretary of state makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Oct 23, 2017 12:43

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has landed in Afghanistan in a brief, unannounced trip to discuss Washington's new war strategy with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, according to the American embassy.
Over 400 Taliban killed in Helmand in past 3 months

Oct 22, 2017 11:13

More than 400 Taliban insurgents have been killed in operations in Afghanistan's Helmand Province over the past 3 months.
Bombing kills 15 army cadets in Afghanistan's capital

Oct 21, 2017 12:07

A bomb attack at a military base has claimed the lives of at least 15 Afghan army cadets in the capital Kabul, the defense ministry says.
Rockets strike near NATO base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported

Oct 21, 2017 09:01

Two rockets have struck near the headquarters of the NATO military mission in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, with no reports of casualties.
Bombing hits mosque in Afghan capital, at least 50 martyred

Oct 20, 2017 12:51

At least 50 people have been martyred in a bomb attack carried out at a Shia Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul.