In the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan, residents watched the Taliban fight government forces and edge closer and closer to the city's center. On Sunday morning of last week, Taliban fighters were able to …
Dawa Khan Menapal assassinated in Kabul
Dawa Khan Menapal, the director of Afghanistan's media and information center, has been assassinated by Taliban militants in the capital city of Kabul. According to local officials, Mr. Menapal was …
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Powerful blast rocks Kabul after Afghan army urges civilians to leave Taliban-controlled areas of major city
On Tuesday evening, a car bomb exploded near the home of Afghanistan's acting defense minister in Kabul, Minister Bismillah Mohammadi. This incident was previously reported on, but there have been …
Gunmen attack home of Afghan defence minister in Kabul
An attack on the home of the Afghan defense minister has left eight dead. The incident marks the first major bombing by militants in Kabul for almost a year. The defense minister, Bismillah Khan …
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Taliban Commander Who Led Attack on Afghan City Was Released From Prison Last Year, Officials Say
According to Afghan and Western officials, the Taliban commander currently overseeing an assault on the city of Lashkargah, located in southern Afghanistan, is one of 5,000 former prisoners that were …
China Meets With Taliban, Stepping Up as U.S. Exits Afghanistan
China's Foreign Minister has urged the Taliban to distance itself from terrorist groups. Chinese political office chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with the Taliban co-founder in the northeastern …
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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
Earlier today, the United Nations warned that civilian casualties in Afghanistan have reached record highs in the first half of 2021, likely due to the US military's withdrawal. Deaths and injuries …
As the West winds down its ‘war on terror,’ jihadists are filling the vacuum, UN warns
The United Nations warns that the threat from terror groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS is expanding. A report to the Security Council Thursday warned that both groups are in Afghanistan and are a …
Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender
Members of an Afghan Special Forces Unit were executed by the Taliban on June 16 in Dawlat Abad in Faryab province. Videos of the execution have been released showing at least a dozen unarmed men shot …
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Taliban flag raised above border crossing with Pakistan
According to new reports, the Taliban has gained control over a significant border crossing that links the Afghan town of Spin Boldak, in Kandahar, with the Pakistani town of Chaman. Although Afghan …
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