The capital of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan fell to the Taliban after week-long violent clashes with the government forces, TOLO News reported on Saturday.

Sheberghan: Taliban captures second Afghan provincial capital

In Afghanistan's Paktia, The Taliban dislodged the Sikh religious flag at a historic shrine that was visited by the Guru Nanak. As the Taliban's offensive escalates, the terror group is sending a message to the Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan.

Gravitas: The Taliban is targeting Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan

Before the 1990s, Afghanistan was a cultural melting pot. But when the Taliban captured power, they hunted and killed minorities and destroyed their cultural artefacts.

Gravitas: How the Taliban erased Afghan minorities

Afghanistan on Friday exposed Pakistan's support to the ongoing Taliban offensive in the country by saying how the group continues to enjoy 'safe haven'. Afghan envoy to the United Nations Ghulam M Isaczai, speaking at United Nations Security Council, said, "Taliban continue to enjoy a safe haven in and supply and logistics line extended to their war machine from Pakistan.

At UNSC, Afghanistan exposes Pakistani support to Taliban's ongoing offensive 

Sheberghan, which is the capital of northern Jawzjan province, is witnessing heavy fighting for second day as Taliban takes over some key areas, including the provincial prison, a TOLOnews report said.

Heavy fighting continues between Afghan govt forces, Taliban in Sheberghan  

The Taliban on Friday captured their first provincial capital since launching an offensive to coincide with the departure of foreign troops, a major blow to an Afghan government desperately trying to push back the insurgents.

Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital in blow to government

India's envoy to the United Nations, T S Tirumurti, on Friday called on the Taliban to engage in "negotiations in good faith", "eschew the path of violence" and "severe ties with Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations" at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.

Taliban needs to eschew the path of violence, cut ties with terror groups: India

Despite heavy army deployment by the Afghan govt, Taliban continues advancing every possible province in Afghanistan. Watch this exclusive ground report from Wardak province.

Afghanistan: Despite army's deployment, Taliban continues to make gains

The Afghan Taliban, who are rapidly gaining momentum in the war-torn nation, have forcibly taken the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh holy flag, from a Gurdwara in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province.

Taliban remove Sikh flag Nishan Sahib from historical Gurdwara in Afghanistan's Paktia

Taliban murdered the Afghan government's senior media and communications officer in the capital city of Kabul on Friday, according to a spokesperson of the terrorist group.

Terrorists assassinated Afghan govt media head who was critical of Pakistan, Taliban

As the US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan nears official completion, the Taliban has been ramping up its offensive across the country. The Taliban has killed hundreds of peopl so far. The situation is worsening with every passing day and now two of UK's former defence ministers have called on the Johnson administration to return British troops to Afghanistan. The two Tory leaders Tobias Ellwood and Johnny Mercer have urged the British Govt to show int'l leadership.

UK's former defence ministers ask Johnson administration to return British troops to Afghanistan

As the Taliban continued its military offensive in Afghanistan, Russia along with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan conducted military exercises in the Khatlon region near the Afghan border.

Central Asian leaders meet as Taliban continues offensive in Afghanistan

In their quest for power the Taliban insurgents are now fighting to take control over a string of cities in Afghanistan. In response to the increased US airstrikes, the insurgents are now attacking provincial cities. Meanwhile, Afghan forces have also launched a counteroffensive in Lashkar Gah.

Taliban insurgents infiltrate into key cities, Afghan forces launch counter attack

Taliban insurgents fight to take control over cities in Afghanistan after increased US airstrikes

Taliban terrorists shot a woman dead for not wearing a veil, as the Islamist fundamentalist organisation tries to reimpose oppressive regulations in the war-torn province.

Return to dark days: Afghan woman dragged out of car, killed by Taliban for not wearing veil

Mohammad Haneef Atmar, the Afghan foreign minister, spoke to his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday about holding an emergency session of the UN Security Council to address the Taliban's brutality and crimes across Afghanistan.

Taliban attacks: Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar dials Dr S Jaishankar, calls for emergency UNSC session

A car bomb attack by the Taliban claimed 8 lives and wounded 20 others in Kabul's 'green zone'. Is the Taliban training its guns on Kabul? Can a spirited resistance by the Afghan citizens repel the terrorists?

Gravitas: Taliban claim attack targeting Defence Minister

Almost 200,000 people have been asked to evacuate as the army prepares its offensive against insurgents fighting to take control of a string of besieged cities across Afghanistan.

Residents asked to flee as fighting rages on in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah

The UK government said on Wednesday it aimed to resettle hundreds of more Afghan translators and their families, after criticism from former military top brass it was not doing enough.

UK govt aims to relocate 2,500 Afghan translators and families

WION Ground Report: In the Afghan province of Laghman, the Taliban has taken 3 out of 5 districts. WION's Anas Mallick visited the province and found that the Afghan forces are now guarding a key highway and pushing back against the Taliban.

Gravitas: Exclusive: Locals caught in the middle of crossfire in Laghman

After blasts hit Kabul, the United States said "it does bear all the hallmarks of the spate of Taliban attacks" even as US troops continue their pullout from the region.

Kabul attacks bear the 'hallmark' of Taliban: US

Defying security concerns, Afghanistan’s first vice president Amrullah Saleh took to streets on Tuesday to protest the rising incidents of Taliban’s offensive against the country’s security forces in a rush to grab power by force.

Watch: Taking to streets, Afghan first VP Saleh slams Pak for supporting Taliban 

The Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defence minister. Fighting has been particularly heavy around the city of Herat, near the western border with Iran, and Lashkar Gah and Kandahar in the south.

Afghanistan: Taliban claim responisibilty for major attack in Kabul

Warning more assaults on top government officials, the Taliban claimed to have carried out the deadly attack on the Afghan defence minister in Kabul. The group spokesman said on Wednesday, its fighters were behind the incident.

Attack on Afghan defence minister in Kabul claimed by Taliban  

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