Afghan officials said on Sunday that more 22,000 Afghan families had fled to escape fighting in Kandahar. It is a former bastion of the Taliban "The fighting has displaced 22,000 families in the past one month in Kandahar," Dost Mohammad Daryab, head of the provincial refugee department, told AFP.

Thousands of Afghan families flee from fighting in Kandahar

A report by a rights commission has revealed that thirty-three people, including religious scholars, tribal elders and journalists have been assassinated in Afghanistan's Kandahar province over the last two weeks. After the Taliban forces took control of Spin Boldak, they conducted searches to identify residents who have worked for the local government or security forces.

Religious scholars, tribal elders, journalists assassinated in Afghanistan's Kandahar: Report

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has sounded a cautious note on the chances of Afghan government forces containing the Taliban's crimes. He said the security forces' prime responsibility is to make sure it could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.

First task for Afghanistan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum: Lloyd Austin, US Defence Secy

A recent report by the United Nations Security Council claims that the leaders of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan are trying to make fresh recruitment.

Islamic state unit recruiting taliban fighters, claims UNSC report

The Afghan Taliban is setting new terms of engagement. The Taliban has said that it will only drop arms if Ashraf Ghani steps down as Afghanistan's president, and a 'negotiated government' is installed in Kabul.

Gravitas: Taliban wants Ashraf Ghani to step down as president

Listen in to WION's Susan Tehrani speak to Ex-Advisor Col. Christopher D. Kolenda on US' role in Afghanistan to conduct peace talks between Taliban forces and Afghan government.

Ex-US Defence Advisor Col. Christopher D. Kolenda speaks with WION

After the Taliban insisted on Ashraf Ghani's removal and mentioned that there would not be peace in Afghanistan until there's a new negotiated government, the US called upon the Taliban to conduct serious negotiations to determine a political roadmap in Afghanistan.

US calls upon Taliban to engage in negotiation talks to determine political roadmap for Afghanistan

Afghan authorities imposed a night curfew across 31 of country's 34 provinces in order to curb increasing violence due to the Taliban offensive. The Taliban, who have mounted major offensives across the country have taken control of large swathes of land in the country.

Afghanistan: Night curfew imposed to curb Taliban advance

The Taliban called for President Ashraf Ghani's removal and stated that there would not be peace until there's a new negotiated government. But the US has called upon the Taliban to engage in talks to determine a political roadmap for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: US calls on Taliban to negotiate

The world will not accept the imposition by force of a government in Afghanistan, said a spokesperson of US State Department. After the Taliban insisted it will not agree on ceasefire and peace unless there is an agreement on a new government in Afghanistan, the United States has called on the group “to engage in serious negotiations”.

Engage in ‘serious negotiations’, US tells Taliban 

Canada said on Friday that it would resettle Afghan interpreters, embassy stayy and their families as situation in Afghanistan was "dynamic and deteriorating". "Canada is here to support those who supported us," said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, adding that "several thousand" people would be eligible and the first arrivals would be landing in Canada very shortly.

Canada to resettle Afghan interpreters who fear reprisal from Taliban

Reeling from a surge in battlefield losses, Afghanistan's military is overhauling its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas like Kabul and other cities, border crossings and vital infrastructure, Afghan and US officials say.

As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy to limit losses

The Taliban claims that it now controls 90 percent of Afghanistan's borders. The country shares its borders with Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Pakistan.

Taliban claims to control 90% of Afghanistan's borders

In support of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) in their fight against the Taliban, the United States carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days, says Pentagon spokesman on Thursday.

US holds airstrikes to support Afghan security forces against Taliban, says Pentagon

In a recent interview, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the group is ready to lay down arms after a negotiated government acceptable to all sides of the conflict is installed in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed.

Taliban offer peace deal, but want Afghan President removed 

Afghanistan's defence ministry said on Friday that Taliban's claims of holding 90 per cent of country's borders was an "absolute lie". The ministry insisited that government forces were in control of country's frontiers "It is baseless propaganda," deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Defence Fawad Aman told AFP, a day after the insurgents made the claim, which was not possible to independently verify.

Afghanistan says Taliban's claim of controlling 90% of border is 'absolute lie'

After their seizure of Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province, the Taliban killed 100 civilians in Kandahar , said Tolo News quoting spokesman for Ministry of Interior.

Taliban killed 100 civilians in Kandahar: Report

Indian officials have nabbed multiple drug mules carrying heroin - reportedly smuggled by the Taliban. Where are these drugs headed? How did they reach India?

Gravitas: Taliban smuggling heroin via India

The Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley has now ruled out the Taliban's victory even as the insurgents have the 'strategic momentum' in their sweeping offenses across Afghanistan.

Gen. Mark Milley: Taliban automatic military takeover is not a foregone conclusion

In perhaps first major defense move with developments in Afghanistan in mind, Russia on Thursday deployed military machinery on its base in Tajikistan. The Russian base is close to the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

Russia deploys military machinery near Afghanistan border

Tajikistan, Afghanistan's neighbour in the north on Thursday held its largest-ever military exercise involving its entire army. The Central Asian country's President Emomali Rakhmon urged vigilance.

Afghanistan's neighbour Tajikistan holds largest-ever military exercise amid Taliban advance

Taliban in Afghanistan's Balkh province are recruiting local people and collecting funds forcefully, ANI said citing officials. The Taliban are reportedly forcing the people to give them part of their income.

Taliban demands money from civilians, tries recruiting fighters

The Taliban appear to have the "strategic momentum" in their sweeping offensives across Afghanistan, but their victory is far from assured, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff General Mark Milley said Wednesday.

Taliban seem to have 'strategic momentum' in Afghanistan: top US general

Afghanistan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh aimed at Pakistani trolls by sharing a photo of the Pakistan Army surrendering to the Indian Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

'We don’t have such a picture in our history': Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh slams Pakistani trolls with an image of 1971 Pak Army surrender

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