Residents of Kabul city reported house-to-house searches, saying the raiding of homes has caused panic among children and women. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said it has launched a clearing operation under the command of Mullah Mohammad Fazal Mazloom, Deputy Minister of Defense, in some parts of Kabul and its neighbouring provinces in order to tighten security.

Kabul residents panicked by house-to-house searches

The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a compound housing workers from the HALO Trust de-mining group, after the Britain-based charity contradicted a government report and said the Taliban weren't to blame.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan: Monitoring group

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

An Afghan official says at least three civilians were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in western Herat province. Gelani Farhad, provincial governor's spokesman, says the three who were from the same family were killed Saturday morning in Guzra district.

Roadside bombing kills 3 civilians in Afghanistan: Official

The US military said Jawad Khan's death would be a telling blow for the fledgling Islamic State operation in Afghanistan

Senior IS-Khorasan media member killed in air strike: US

With Yahya and Abu Thahir's death, the number of?Indian recruits in the last fortnight to have been killed in US strikes in Afghanistan has risen to four

2 Indians who joined IS 'killed' in US airstrike in Afghanistan

Though India's anti-terror agency is yet to confirm the news, the militant's family said they received a message from IS about his death

Indian-born Islamic State jihadist 'killed in Afghan air strike'

Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, local police blame IS fighters

Six Red Cross workers killed, two missing in Afghanistan