At least 11 policemen were killed and over a dozen captured Tuesday when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in northern Afghanistan, officials said. A column of more than 400 Taliban fighters on motorbikes attacked Shortepa district police headquarters in Balkh province in the early hours, triggering a lengthy gunfight, provincial spokesman Munir Farhad said.

At least 11 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack

On again, off again: Erratic history of US talks with the Taliban

Afghans are bracing for fresh violence after Donald Trump abruptly scuttled US-Taliban talks, yanking this month's presidential election back into the spotlight as the militants look to keep voters from the polls with bloody attacks.

Afghan election back in spotlight after Trump's Taliban tweets

Taliban put forwards new condition to the US for peace talks. Taliban sources have told WION that the group would declare ceasefire only in areas where US troops have left. Watch this video to know more.

Taliban's new condition to the US for peace talks

By Ali Wardak Getting justice in Afghanistan is a complicated business. Two main justice systems – state laws based on the civil law tradition and Islamic jurisprudence – combine with non-state institutions, such as traditional village jirgas (circles) or shuras (councils), to resolve local disputes and deal with offences.

How to widen access to justice in Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused Iran of ties to Al-Qaeda and declined to say whether the Trump administration had legal authority to invade the country.

Pompeo says Iran tied to Al-Qaeda, declines to say if war legal

A United States intelligence report has warned terror attacks in India and Afghanistan due to "safe havens" provided to militants by Pakistan. The "worldwide threat assessment of US intelligence community" report released by "The office of the director of national intelligence" said, "militant groups supported by Pakistan will continue to take advantage of their "safe haven" in Pakistan to plan and conduct attacks in India and Afghanistan, including against US interests.

Militant groups supported by Pak will continue to conduct attacks on India, Afghanistan: US intelligence report

Russia will host the Taliban and Afghan politicians opposed to President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, Russian and Taliban sources said, promoting its role of power broker in what a US official called an attempt to "muddle" the US-backed peace process.

Russia to host Taliban, Afghan politicians opposed to President Ghani: Sources

At the crack of dawn in Kabul, dozens of girls and women bounce along a path leading up a barren, rocky mountain on the edge of the Afghan capital, relishing every step of freedom.

I feel powerful: Afghanistan women find freedom in running

Campaigning for Afghanistan's long-delayed parliamentary elections kicks off Friday, as a crescendo of deadly violence and claims of widespread fraud fuel debate over whether the vote will go ahead.

Afghan election campaigning kicks off 

The United Nations recently expressed concern and outrage over the frequent terror attacks in the country

11 wounded in Laghman explosion in Afghanistan

The call was made during the bilateral meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Afghanistan President Ashraf in Kabul

Pakistan, Afghanistan call for regional security, stability

"There are many people in the same situation. Thousands of young people are jobless, they either join the Taliban or cross the border to Iran to find a living."

As Afghan forces squeeze in Helmand, Taliban focus shifts

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which went off outside the match venue in Lashkar Gah - the capital of the province of Helmand - in front of a crowd that included local lawmakers

Car bomb rips through crowd at Afghan wrestling match

The cause of the blast was not immediately clear and there was no immediate claim of responsibility

Three killed in blast in Afghan city Jalalabad

Gunmen stormed an office of aid agency Save the Children and battled security forces surrounding the building, killing at least two people and wounding 12, officials said

Islamic State claims attack on Jalalabad in Afghanistan

Bhutto was killed in a gun-and-bomb attack during an election campaign rally on December 27, 2007

Osama Bin Laden moved to Afganistan to supervise plot to assassinate Benazir Bhutto, say reports

The connection of Wakhan route to the CPEC would undoubtedly boost trade and transform the economic outlook for the entire region

Opinion: Wakhan corridor brings China, Pakistan & Afghanistan closer

Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority was meant to deny Afghanistan land or sea route to India to export goods.

Afghanistan cancels trade meet with Pak, wants to include India

Mattis who is on a two-day visit to India intends to set the ball rolling on Afganistan, last month US President Trump while laying down his administration's policy on the troubled country had requested India's help to defeat the forces of terror.

'There can be no tolerance of terror safe havens', says US defence secretary James Mattis in India

Witnesses reported a blast followed by gunfire, according to a Kabul police official.

Kabul: Suicide blast in mosque, at least 14 people killed

Pakistan's foreign ministry had earlier said it wanted "peace and stability in Afganistan"

Afghan war cannot be fought in Pakistan: PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

At least three vehicles and several shops were destroyed in the blast

Car bomb attack in Kabul, at least 35 killed; Taliban claims responsibility

The attack occurred near a mosque on the military base near Mazar-i-Sharif

Taliban storm military camp near Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, more than 50 killed

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