According to the Taliban, a nine-member team is on a two-day visit to China, where they met with China’s foreign minister for talks on the peace process and security matters. “Politics, economy, and topics linked to both countries’ security, as well as the current situation in Afghanistan and the peace process,” Taliban spokesman Mohammed Naeem […]
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack at a military centre in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan where at least 150 members of the Afghan army and intelligence wing were stationed. The bombing occurred on Sunday night, government officials and the Taliban said. “Dozens of members belonging to the enemy forces have been […]
The Taliban have mounted more than 4,500 attacks in Afghanistan, marking a sharp escalation in violence, in the 45 days since signing a deal with the United States that paves the way for a U.S. troop drawdown, according to data seen by Reuters. Two sets of data, one from a Western military source and one […]
Zagreb – NATO’s Secretary- General, Jens Stoltenberg, on Wednesday urged the Talibans to honour the commitments it struck with the U.S, being a pre-condition for the alliance to commence withdrawal from Afghanistan. “The peace deal is an opportunity to open negotiations among Afghans and achieve sustainable peace, the Taliban must honour their commitments. “We need […]
US forces in Afghanistan conducted an airstrike against Taliban militants on Wednesday, the first since the country signed an agreement with the fighters at the weekend, said US military spokesman Sonney Leggett. Read also: coronavirus: 6 more cases linked to UAE Tour According to Leggett, the strike in southern Helmand province was a “defensive strike […]
Representatives of the United States and the Taliban, on Saturday, signed a long-negotiated agreement in the Gulf State of Qatar, marking a major step in the Afghan peace process. The agreement is to initiate a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and lead to intra-Afghan peace talks. READ ALSO: Pakistan confirms two coronavirus cases, […]
Three Afghan security forces were killed after a car bomb exploded in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Laghman, an official said on Wednesday. The spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nasrat Rahimi, said the attack in Alishang district wounded a further 36 people, mainly civilians. READ ALSO Just in: Nigeria owed N25.7trn debt as […]
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for an hours-long attack on a guesthouse in the Afghan capital that killed 14 civilians, including several foreigners. Kabul Police Chief Abdul Rahman said the attack began Wednesday night when gunmen began shooting at the Park Palace Hotel during a party for foreigners. Five hours later, it ended with police […]
At least 14 people were killed in the attack on a hotel in Kabul on Wednesday night, a senior Afghan police official said. Six people were wounded in the gun attack on the Park Palace Guest House for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility, said the police official, who declined to be identified. An American […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged support to Afghanistan in its fight against the Taliban during a visit to Kabul, the latest sign of a thaw in their once-frosty relationship. Sharif’s visit to Kabul, his first since President Ashraf Ghani came to power in September, comes as concerns grow over an upsurge in […]
Afghan officials say five civilians were killed when a bomb detonated inside a house in the southern Zabul province, while in the north Taliban insurgents are clashing with police. Atta Jan, head of the Zabul provincial council, said Monday that two children and a woman were among those killed in the explosion the night before […]
Afghanistan’s president was forced to briefly delay his trip to India after hundreds of Taliban attacked police and army check posts in the northern Kunduz province Monday. During the delay, Ashraf Ghani met with NATO’s top commander General John Campbell. The fighting began Friday to mark the opening of the Taliban’s spring offensive. The militant […]