A U.S. journalist and his Afghan translator, were killed as militants attacked an Afghan army convoy in the southern Helmand province on Sunday, an Afghan military official confirmed early Monday.
A total of 99 militants had been killed and 60 others wounded within the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday morning.
The Afghan security forces killed 53 militants during separate military operations since early Monday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday that the leader of the Afghan Taliban had been killed in an American air strike, an attack likely to trigger another leadership tussle in a militant movement already riven by internal divisions.
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in a statement issued in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday.
Afghan Taliban top leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was reportedly killed by a U.S. drone strike launched at a small town in Pakistan's southwest province of Balochistan along the Pak-Afghan border, reported local Urdu TV channel ARY on Sunday.
As senior officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are scheduled to meet in Islamabad soon to discuss prospects for the Afghan peace process, Pakistan believes political negotiation is still the best option to find a solution to the protracted problem.
Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi, during his trip to Brussels, met EU Human Rights Vice-President Federica Mogherini and ministers of foreign affairs and development from the 28 member states.
Tens of thousands of Afghans took streets on Monday to protest against a change in the route of a major transmission line, demanding the government to stick into the initial plan in construction of the project.
Up to 29 militants have been killed during military operations conducted by Afghan security forces in 17 of the country's 34 provinces within last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Friday morning.
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left here on Tuesday for Tajikistan for a two-day visit to the neighboring country, said a statement issued by the country's Presidential Palace.
Afghan Taliban negotiators have arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to discuss possibility of talks with the Afghan government, sources familiar with the visit said on Monday.
More than 1,700 newly graduated officers after completion of a three-month training course were commissioned to Afghan National Army on Sunday.
Pakistan said on Thursday that Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has postponed his upcoming visit to Islamabad.
About 41 militants have been killed and 23 others wounded during clashes with security forces and airstrikes within the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The Afghan National Police (ANP) had captured a Taliban local leader in the country's northern province of Sari Pul, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
Pakistan pushed the Afghan Taliban on Thursday to join peace negotiations, just two days after the group launched their annual fighting season that could further complicate efforts for the dialogue.
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