The Taliban on Friday accused the US of bombarding civilians, rejecting Washington's accusations that it had not lived up to its promises in Afghanistan. The US signed a landmark deal with the insurgents last year, agreeing to withdraw all of its troops from the country in return for security guarantees after a stalemate on the battlefield.

Taliban accuses US of violating Afghan deal

Taliban said that one of their top negotiator met Russian officials in Moscow and discussed Afghan peace process. This development came just a week after Biden administration said would review Washington's deal with the insurgents.

Taliban negotiator discusses Afghan peace deal with Russia

The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that has received a $112 million pledge from the World Health Organization’s COVAX programme.

Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge

In Kabul’s uncertain present, fear and dread intertwine in a vise. Fear has become a way of life. “When you’re in the car you feel fear, when you are walking you feel fear, and when you are in the shop you feel fear,” said Shamsullah Amini, a 22-year-old shopkeeper, while watching over his vats of dried grains and beans in the Taimani neighborhood.

'There is no safe area': In Kabul, fear has taken over

Two Taliban terrorists killed 12 pro-government Afghan militiamen, as per officials. The attack came at night in Ghorian District in Herat on Friday. "Twelve pro-government militiamen were killed in the Taliban attack in Ghorian district last night," said Farhad Khademi, ditrict governor.

Two Taliban terrorists kill 12 pro-government Afghan militiamen

The Afghan government is investigating an air strike by its military in the southern province of Nimroz that local officials say resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, as local residents brought their bodies to the provincial capital in protest.

Afghanistan investigating if civilians killed in strike against Taliban

India has been assigned the chairmanship of 3 bodies in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). India has been given the command of the Taliban Sanctions, Anti-Terrorism Committee.

India to chair 3 key committees of UN Security Council in 2021-22

KABUL, Afghanistan — A military prosecutor who thought upholding the law was the highest honor, a doctor who inspired her family to study medicine, a journalist who wanted to hold those in power to account and a human rights activist who sought to combat poverty in her home province: all murdered within weeks by unknown attackers as winter settled over Afghanistan.

Targeted killings are terrorizing Afghans. And no one Is claiming them.

Fifty Taliban fighters were killed in fierce fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban terrorists in an operation in Lashkargah city of southern Helmand, officials said Sunday.

Afghanistan forces kill 50 Taliban terrorists in Helmand

Taliban have abducted a passenger bus with dozens on board in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Saturday, Sputnik reported citing Afghan broadcaster Shamshad News.

Taliban kidnap 45 bus passengers in Western Afghanistan

A chief negotiator of the Afghan government has said that the issue of targeted killings will be discussed when the next phase of the peace talks with the Taliban will resume on January 5.

Targeted killings to be discussed in Afghan peace talks: Top official

KABUL, Afghanistan — After four decades of grinding combat in Afghanistan, peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban have raised at least a possibility that the long cycle of violence might someday end.

What to know as troubled Afghan peace talks enter a new phase

Afghanistan's children shudder in harsh winters amid rising violence

In a first, Indian and Afghan Islamic religious scholars or Ulemas have decried the actions of the Taliban and called it "illegitimate". The scholars called for an "immediate nationwide ceasefire" even as the group has stepped up attacks in the country.

In a first, Indian, Afghan Ulemas condemn Taliban; call its actions illegitimate

Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that his country is confronting a fierce psychological war, where repeated attacks on journalists and civil society members are directed at sapping national morale.

Afghan killing fields: Taliban and its mentors have blood on their hands

Afghan security personnel have abandoned nearly 200 checkpoints in restive Kandahar province in recent weeks, officials said Wednesday, in some cases leaving behind their weapons to be seized by the Taliban.

Afghan troops, police abandon nearly 200 checkpoints to Taliban

Despite Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's calls for Afghan peace talks to be moved home, the next roundof negotiations are set to take place in Qatar, said AFP quoting a top official on Sunday.

Afghan peace talks to take place in Doha next month

As many as seven Taliban terrorists were killed in Chomtal district of Afghanistan's Balkh province in an airstrike on Friday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Afghanistan said that a cache of weapons and ammunition were also destroyed during the strikes.

Seven Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province

Mincing no words, senior Afghan leader and once a member of the legendary Northern Alliance, Ata Mohammad Noor has termed Pakistan the "birthplace of Taliban". His comments come days after videos emerged of the Taliban's top leader Abdul Ghani Baradar engaging with followers in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi and confessing to the group's leadership in the country.

Pakistan birthplace of Taliban, says top Afghan leader Ata Noor

A prominent Afghan activist who led an independent election monitoring organisation died Wednesday after being ambushed by gunmen in Kabul, an aide and police said, the latest targeted killing in the restive capital.

Afghan election activist dies after rush-hour Kabul ambush

The reporter was killed while walking from his home to a nearby mosque on Monday. The shooters used a pistol equipped with a silencer to gun down Nekzad

Afghan journalist Rahmatullah Nekzad killed near his home

The top U.S. general met Taliban representatives this week in Qatar, urging them to reduce the level of violence and move more swiftly towards a political solution in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

Top US general meets Taliban in Qatar, calls for reduced violence

Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the slain leader of Taliban had life insurance & owned properties worth $200,000. How did a terrorist make this sort of money? How rich is the Taliban? Where does the money come from?

Gravitas: The Taliban's business empire

It's a bizarre world where nothing is impossible. If anyone had told us last year that year 2020 will see the whole world coming to a halt, we wouldn't have believed it.

This dead Taliban terrorist had purchased an actual 'life insurance policy'

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