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Afghanistan Defense Ministry: Army has killed 251 Taliban militants

A total of 251 Taliban militants have been killed and 193 others were wounded in severalAfghan provinces inthe past 24 hours, the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday via social med

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11 civilians killed in roadside bomb blast in S. Afghanistan

At least 11 civilians were killed and 25 others wounded when a Taliban roadside bomb struck a passenger bus along a provincial highway in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Sunday night, author

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Car bombing near Kabul kills at least three security personnel

The Taliban has claimed responsibly for a car bombing that has killed at least three Afghan security personnel and injured 12 others in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday.Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faram

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Russia hosts Afghan talks, hopes to revive peace process

Russia on Thursday hosted peace talks to revive the Afghan peace process in Moscow, attended by representatives from countries including China, the United States and Pakistan, and the Taliban.

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Taliban says U.S. must leave Afghanistan by May 1

The Taliban on Wednesday insisted that American soldiers must withdraw from Afghanistan by the deadline of May 1 after U.S. President Joe Biden earlier told a TV interview that the drawdown "could ha

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Airstrikes kill 18 militants in E. Afghanistan: govt

At least 18 Taliban militants were killed when the Afghan Air Force struck a militants' position in eastern Nangarhar province overnight, the local government confirmed on Saturday.The airstrikes wer

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9 pro-gov't militiamen killed in overnight clashes in N. Afghanistan

Nine pro-government local militiamen were killed during overnight clashes in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, in second Taliban attack on the same forces within

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Urgent: At least 16 police, civilians killed during overnight clashes in N. Afghanistan

At least 12 police and four civilians were killed during Taliban insurgents' attacks in Afghanistan's two northern provinces during Sunday night, authorities said Monday, adding that 11 insurgents al

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16 including 12 militants killed in Afghanistan's central province

A total of 16 people including 12 militants and four policemen have been killed as clash erupted in Pato district of the relatively peaceful central Daikundi province in Afghanistan on Sunday, deputy

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Urgent: 5 killed in Taliban attack on police station in N. Afghanistan

Three police officers and two Taliban militants were killed and 16 people wounded in a Taliban attack on a district police station in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan Saturday night, a loca

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Urgent: 5 army soldiers killed in predawn clashes in N. Afghanistan

Five Afghan soldiers and four militants were killed and six army soldiers wounded after Taliban militants attacked a military camp in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz early Wednesday, an arm

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Afghan forces overrun Taliban bastion, evict militants from district in Jawzjan province

Afghan forces overrun Taliban bastion in Kham Ab district of northern Jawzjan province, bringing to end the two years rule of the militants there on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Marouf A

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U.S., NATO to completely pull out troops from Afghanistan in 14 months: statement

DOHA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The United States and NATO will completely pull out their troops from Afghanistan in 14 months if the Taliban held its commitments, according to a joint statement released b

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Urgent: Unknown armed men abduct district governor in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province

Unknown armed men abducted the governor of Dara-e-Suf Bala district in the northern Samangan province on Monday amid the implementation of "Reduction in Violence" or partial ceasefire observed by the

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2 local Taliban leaders among 7 killed in Afghan army overnight airstrike: official

Seven Taliban militants, including two local Taliban leaders, were killed in an overnight Afghan army airstrike in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province in the latest