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Taliban threaten 70% of Afghanistan, BBC finds

Talibanfighters,whomUS-ledforcesspentbillionsofdollarstryingtodefeat,arenowopenlyactivein70%ofAfghanistan,aBBCstudyhasfound.Monthsofresearchacrossthecountryshow

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Latest bombing shows Afghanistan's difficult road to peace

WhenaheavyblastrockedanareaofAfghanistan'scapitalKabulonSaturdayafternoon,thestartlingnumberofcasualtiesremindedoftheworldthatachievingpeaceandstabilityisstilla

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Afghan security forces kill key Taliban commander in N. province

AfghannationalsecurityforceskilledadivisionalcommanderofTalibanso-calledSpecialForceorSaraQettainnorthernprovinceofKunduzonFriday,anarmysourcesaidSaturday."Mumt

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Airstrikes kill 7 Taliban insurgents in Afghan northern province

AtleastsevenTalibanmilitantswerekilledand16otherswoundedduringtwoseparateairstrikesconductedagainstTalibanhideoutsinKunduzandneighboringBaghlanprovinces,northof

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Update | 18 killed in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners

Atleast18peoplehavebeenkilled,including14foreignnationals,inadeadlyattackontheIntercontinentalhotelinAfghanistan'scapitalKabul,aspokesmanoftheAfghanInteriorMini

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Taliban senior commander among 6 killed in E. Afghanistan<br>

SixmilitantsincludingaseniorTalibancommanderwerekilledaftersecurityforcesaircraftstargetedahideoutofTalibangroupintheeasternNangarharprovince,theprovincialgover

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Taliban senior commander among 6 killed in E. Afghanistan

SixmilitantsincludingaseniorTalibancommanderwerekilledaftersecurityforcesaircraftstargetedahideoutofTalibangroupintheeasternNangarharprovince,theprovincialgover

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Afghan air force kills 32 militants in latest raids

Atleast32militantswerekilledintwoseparateairstrikesinAfghanistan,thecountry'sdefenseministrysaidMonday.InoneraidconductedbyAfghanNationalArmy(ANA)AirForceonSund

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5 police killed, 2 injured in militants' attack in N. Afghanistan

FivepersonnelofAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)werekilledandtwootherswoundedfollowingabrutalattackfromtheTalibanmilitantsinthecountry'stroublednorthernprovinceofKunduz,al

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Air raids kill 13 militants in Afghan eastern province

Upto13armedmilitantswerekilledandsevenothersinjuredasgovernmentforcesaircraftstargetedTalibanhideoutsintheeasternGhazniprovinceonMonday,saidastatementfromtheAfg

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Air strikes kill 5 Taliban militants in N. Afghanistan

AtleastfivemembersofTalibaninsurgentgroupwerekilledandthreeothersinjuredduringairstrikesconductedbyAfghanairforceinFaryabprovince,northofAfghanistanonWednesdayn

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8 killed in car bombing attack on police station in S. Afghanistan

AtleasteightpeoplewerekilledandmanyotherswoundedafteraTalibansuicidecarbombingstruckadistrictpolicestationinAfghanistan'ssouthernprovinceofKandahar,localpolices

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Airstrikes kill 6 militants in N. Afghan province

AtleastsixmilitantswerekilledassecurityforceaircraftpoundedTalibanpositionsinShirinTagabdistrictofnorthernAfghanistan'sFaryabprovinceonTuesday,anarmyspokesmanNa

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New U.S. strategy on Afghan war raises more fears than hopes

Justlikeinthepastyears,securityproblemshavetoppedthechallengesfacingthegovernmentthroughoutthisyearinmilitancy-plaguedAfghanistan,wherethousandsofU.S.andNATO-le

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Militant attack ongoing at Kabul intelligence training centre

MilitantsstormedanintelligenceagencytrainingfacilityinKabulonMonday,officialssaid,triggeringintensefightingwithpoliceinthelatestattacktohittheAfghancapital."Aro

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Two militants killed in northern Afghan premature blast

TwomilitantswerekilledinaprematureblastinAfghanistan'snorthernprovinceofKunduzovernight,anarmyofficialsaidWednesday."TalibanmilitantswerecarryinganImprovisedExp

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3 insurgents, policeman killed in N. Afghan clashes: official

AtleastthreeinsurgentsandapoliceofficerwerekilledafterTalibanmilitantsattackedsecuritycheckpointsinTakharprovince,northofAfghanistanovernight,alocalofficialsaid