Four people working to vaccinate children are shot dead in Afghanistan
According to Nangarhar police spokesman Farid Khan, the polio workers were gunned down in three different sites over the course of two hours in a "coordinated attack."
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Afghan Ministry of Interior arrests mediators who helped in handover of military outposts to Taliban
Many districts have recently fallen to the Taliban or have been evacuated after being under siege. Sources confirmed the fall of at least 20 districts` centres to the Taliban in the last two…
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Afghanistan: 119 people killed within 2 days in clashes, security incidents
A security official said that 119 people, including 102 security force members were killed in clashes and security incidents in just two days--June 3 and 4.
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Afghanistan soldiers conduct operation against Taliban
The Taliban have intensified attacks on provincial capitals, district centres and larger security bases following the drawdown of international forces in Afghanistan, which started on May 1.
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Afghan air raids kill 12 Taliban terrorists in eastern Logar province
Taliban terrorists have intensified activities since the formal start of the U.-led forces pull out from Afghanistan on May 1 and are active in parts of Logar province.
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IS claims Afghan mosque blast that killed 12 worshippers: SITE
IS said its fighters had placed an explosive device inside the mosque and detonated it after worshippers arrived to offer prayers on the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holidays
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Afghanistan: Taliban resumes shooting as ceasefire ends
As per local reports, nearly 21 Taliban fighters have been killed till now, Helmand governor's office confirmed
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Warring Afghan sides discuss peace talks as deadly blast hits mosque
A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides came into force on Thursday to mark the Muslim holiday, after weeks of deadly violence
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US army leaves Kandahar Airfield as the drawdown continues in Afghanistan
This is the final phase of ending America's “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began on May 1
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Terrorists continued to target religious minorities in Afghanistan in 2020: Report
According to minority religious leaders, the decreasing numbers of Sikhs, Hindus, and other religious minorities had only a few remaining places of worship.
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Two separate roadside bomb blasts kill13 civilians in Afghanistan
The attack in restive Zabul province killed at least 11 people left another 28 people wounded just hours before the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire to mark this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday…
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Afghan school blast toll rises to 58, families bury victims
The bombing on Saturday evening shook the city's Shi'ite Muslim neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi. The community, a religious minority in Afghanistan, has been targeted in the past by Islamic State…
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Afghanistan: US sends reinforcements to exiting troops as Taliban captures second-biggest dam
This has come almost a month after members of the Taliban had blown up a bridge connecting the dam to adjacent districts
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Former Afghan TV host Nemat Rawan shot dead in Kandahar
Violence is at its worst in Afghanistan, with daily fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, who are waging an insurgency to overthrow the foreign-backed government since the…
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Return of Taliban in Afghanistan harmful for women's rights: US report
The US intelligence feels international pressure is crucial to maintain the progress of women’s rights in the country, with or without the return of Taliban in the area
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