Taliban announce spring offensive amid Afghan peace push
1 week agoPolice officer defected to Taliban in Khogyani Nangarhar
At least seven militants affiliated with the Islamic State (ISKP) have been killed in a US drone strike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan earlier on Thursday.
1 week ago40 Wounded as Villagers Clashes Over Pasture in Baghlan
Taliban:Overnight attacks on Chahr Dara DHQ Kunduz, police HQ and defense CPs ersulting in enemy sustaining heavy human/material losses, multiple detained and sizable amount weapons/equipment seized.
1 week agoAfghanistan Govt. claims regaining control over large parts of Murghab district in Badghis
1 week agoSoldiers/militiamen handed over their weapons in Muqur Badghis to Taliban forces Mr. Ghazniwal
1 week agoUnrest and protests in Faryab during Ghani's visit. One civilian killed
Taliban have banned operation of @WHOAfghanistan and @ICRC_af in Afghanistan and accuse both organization for Violation of the agreement with them.
1 week agoTaliban abducted at least 60 truck drivers in Dar-e-Suf – Mazar highway on Thursday morning, head of Samangan Provincial Council, Raz Mohammad Muwahedi, claimed.
1 week agoSecurity forces blown up Taliban outpost in Lal Pur and seized some bullets
1 week agoAjmal Fayez to be introduced as the new security commander of Balkh. Earlier in March, ARG installed Raqib Andarabi to the post who was dismissed by @Atamohammadnoor and that lead to a standoff. Later ministers of @moiafghanistan and @MoDAfghanistan intermediated promising a change
Kidnapper Shot Dead by Police in Kabul
Taliban kidnap two women in Ghazni: Afghan officials
1 week agoPro Taliban accounts reported that Taliban targeted USA B52 bomber in Washer district of Helmand near Shorab AB.
Kandahar - Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Shah Wali Kot district, killing 14 Taliban fighters and destroying 300 pounds of homemade explosives.
Pentagon identifies 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan Monday as: Cpl. Robert Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, NY; Sgt. Benjamin Hines, 31, of York, PA; and Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware From 25th Marine governmentnt, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
1 week agoAn IED explosion targeting police vehicle in Jalalabad on Tuesday wounded at least 8. The vehicle was carrying de-mining squad of local police.
Governor of Helmand: the 2 women detained in Gereshk District worked for a-Qaeda, but since there is a local backlash we've requested their immediate release.
1 week agoHundreds of residents on Tuesday protested in southern Helmand province against the detention of two women
1 week agoEight people were wounded including three women when a magnetic bomb ripped through a demining vehicle in Jalalabad, Nangarhar
Navy secretary says 3 service members killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan Monday were U.S. Marines. 3 Marines also wounded: officials. Afghan contractor previously thought killed found alive, being treated with wounded Americans at Bagram Air Base: statement
Contractor previously thought killed in Taliban suicide car bombing in Afghanistan Monday found alive: U.S. officials
At least 17 members of the Afghan police killed. At least 15 members of police wounded. 10 members of police taken captive by the Taliban. TB launched the attack in Shorabak, KDR,area close to the Durrand line an dafterwards TB crossed into Pakistan, multiple sources in KDR tells.
Afghan government in a statement welcomes EU Council's adoption of conclusions on Afghan peace process
1 week agoScene of yesterday's Bagram bombing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Taliban attack on Americans in Afghanistan a "disgusting terrorist act." "U.S. service members have sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan to keep us safe and no cowardly act of terror will impede our efforts to achieve peace," Pompeo said.
Taliban's former ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef says the Taliban and political leaders will hold two-day talks in Doha on April 14-15. "We will discuss internal issues with Afghans.
Taliban, in a statement, has taken responsibility for the attack, claiming a suicide attacker destroyed "two tanks" and killed "more than 10" US military servicemen.
US Forces in Afghanistan confirm that 3 US soldiers, 1 contractor died — 3 wounded in a VBIED attack on a US forces convoy near Bagram today evening
