Ahead of an upcoming release of Taliban detainees held in Afghan prisons, the insurgent group warned the government in Kabul on Tuesday against any attacks on those released, saying such incidents would jeopardise the peace talks.

Taliban warn against attacks on freed prisoners going home

Thousands of prominent Afghans have supported the release of about 400 Taliban prisoners on August 9, including many who had been involved in attacks that killed Afghans and foreigners.

Loya Jirga approves release of 400 Taliban inmates

The family of a French woman murdered in Afghanistan said Saturday they could not accept the release of her killers as Kabul and the Taliban discuss freeing 400 prisoners as part of a peace deal.

Family of French woman killed in Afghanistan oppose prisoner release

Amid scenes of chaos, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani urged thousands of prominent people in a gathering to help him decide the fate of about 400 Taliban prisoners, which includes those involved in serious crimes.

Chaos erupts as Afghanistan holds meeting to decide fate of Talibani prisoners

A ceasefire between the Afghan government and Taliban was held for the third and final day on Sunday after hundreds of militant prisoners released in a bid to bring peace talks closer.

Afghan ceasefire holds for third day as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Monday that Taliban violence is threatening the country's peace process, as he briefed the international community on Kabul's preparations for peace talks with the militant group.

Taliban violence pose 'serious challenges' to Afghan peace process: Ghani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has apparently told Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa that India shows immense opportunity for collaboration. Ghani, earlier this week, in a meeting with Bajwa had highlighted the need for regional collaboration.

'India presents immense opportunity for collaboration': Afghan President tells Pak Army Chief

Afghanistan's government will soon complete a Taliban prisoner release that is a key condition to the launch of peace talks with the insurgents, President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday.

Afghan President says Taliban prisoner release to be completed soon

Days after the end of the three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghanistan government, seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Seven security personnel killed, govt blames Taliban

Afghan authorities freed hundreds more Taliban prisoners on Tuesday, as calls grew for the militants to extend a ceasefire on its third and final day. The historic pause in fighting, only the second in nearly 19 years of war, has mostly held across Afghanistan, providing a rare respite from the conflict's grinding violence.

Afghan government frees 900 Taliban prisoners on last day of truce

Afghan authorities released 100 Taliban prisoners Monday as part of the government's response to a surprise, three-day ceasefire the insurgents called to mark the Eid al-Fitr festival.

Afghan government frees 2,000 Taliban prisoners during ceasefire

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has started the process to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a "goodwill gesture". The announcement came after the government welcomed the armed group's surprise announcement of a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Afghan president Ghani pledges to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan's Taliban have decided to announce a three-day ceasefire during the holidays of Eid al-Fitr. The ceasefire will begin on Sunday and has come as a positive move following a bloody battle against Afghan forces after the agreement was signed with the United States.

Taliban announces three-day ceasefire during the holidays of Eid al-Fitr with government

Shocking death tolls have emerged after the Ashraf Ghani government in Afghanistan ramped up attacks on the Taliban. Watch report.

Drastic increase in attacks on civilians in Afghanistan

The United States' special envoy for Afghanistan on Wednesday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former rival Abdullah Abdullah, to discuss progress towards a peace deal with the insurgent Taliban.

US envoy meets Afghan president and former rival Abdullah in push for peace

The scale of violence has only escalated in Afghanistan during this pandemic. The Afghan govt has ordered all-out strikes against the Taliban, but the western press thinks an offensive will derail the peace process. Should terror apologists share blame for acts of terror? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Should terror apologists share the blame?

Gunmen opened fire in a mosque in central Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, killing eight worshippers breaking their Ramzan fast and wounding five others, officials said.

Afghan mosque attack kills eight worshippers breaking Ramzan fast

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal to end a months-long political stalemate -- two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September's presidential election.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah announce power sharing agreement

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal, signalling the end of a months-long stalemate that plunged the country into a political crisis.

Ghani and Abdullah sign power-sharing deal

While the world is battling the coronavirus crisis, Afghanistan continues to grapple from endless warfare. The scale of violence has escalated in the country even during the pandemic.

Why the Afghan peace process is dead even before getting underway

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani have reached deal with rival Abdullah. Watch this video to know more on this.

Afghanistan President Ghani reaches deal with rival Abdullah

15 people have been killed while 45 wounded and 80 patients have been evacuated from a hospital in Kabul after gunmen attacked it on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry.

15 people killed, several wounded after gunmen storm Kabul hospital

Ashraf Ghani said the Taliban militants have increased their attacks despite the repeated calls by the Afghan people, the Afghan governemnt and international community to reduce violence and declare a ceasefire.

Afghan attack: Ghani orders security forces to go offensive against Taliban

The World Bank on Friday approved a USD 400 million grant to help Afghanistan "sustain the pace of key economic and public finance reforms and support the country to manage current risks and uncertainties compounded by the COVID-19 crisis.

World Bank approves $400 million loan to help Afghanistan deal with COVID-19 crisis

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