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Taliban militants kill 10 policemen in W Afghanistan

TenpoliceofficerswerekilledinanattackcarriedoutbytheTalibanonapolicecheckpointinwestAfghanistan'sHeratProvinceonSundaymorning,Xinhuahasreportedcitinglocaloffici

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Four Taliban militants, including key commander killed in Afghanistan

FourTalibanmilitantsincludingkeycommanderQariAmanwerekilledbyarenegadesoldierintheDarzabdistrictofAfghanistan'snorthernJawzjanprovince,atopprovincialpoliceoffic

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Taliban storm police base in eastern Afghanistan, five killed

TalibanattackersstormedaregionalpoliceheadquartersineasternAfghanistantoday,killingfiveofficersandinjuring22peopleinanassaultlaunchedbyasuicidebomber.Oftheseven

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About 4,000 more US troops to go to Afghanistan

ThePentagonwillsendalmost4,000additionalAmericanforcestoAfghanistan,aTrumpadministrationofficialsaidThursday,hopingtobreakastalemateinawarthathasnowpassedtoathi

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Suicide attack on Taliban breakaway faction kills 4 in S. Afghan

AtleastfourpeoplewerekilledandfiveothersinjuredasasuicidecarbombtargetedabreakawayfactionofTalibaninAfghanistan'ssouthernHelmandprovince,theprovincialgovernment

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Airstrikes kill 12 militants in Afghan northern Kunduz province

A total of 12 militants were killed after the security forces aircraft pounded Taliban hideouts in Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province Tuesday, an army spokesman in the province, Abdul Khalil Khalili, said.

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Last chance for peace, Afghan president warns Taliban

AfghanPresidentAshrafGhaniissuedanultimatumtotheTalibanTuesday,warningthemtoembracepeaceor"faceconsequences"afterannouncingthatthedeathtollfromlastweek'struckbo

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Airstrike kills 7 militants including Taliban key commander

SevenmilitantsincludingakeycommanderofTalibangroupMullahIsmaelwerekilledastheunmannedplanetargetedaTalibanhideoutinDasht-e-ArchidistrictofthenorthernKunduzprovi

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Drone strike kills 4 Taliban fighters including key commander

FourTalibanfightersincludingakeycommanderMullahMohammadNoorHaqaniwerekilledafterunmannedplanestrucktheTalibanpositioninChardaradistrictofthenorthernKunduzprovin

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Poppy revenues become main financial support to Afghan Taliban

TheTalibanmilitantshavebeenusingthemoneycollectedastaxesfrompoppygrowerstobuyweaponsandkeeponfightingagainstgovernmentinAfghanistan,reportedalocalnewspapertheDa

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Afghan forces dislodge Taliban from district: official

The Afghan security forces retook control of Qala-e-Zal district of northern Kunduz province, after clashes with Taliban militants on Tuesday, the district governor said.

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2 civilians killed as rocket fired by Taliban hits Afghan eastern city

AtleasttwocivilianshavebeenconfirmeddeadafterarocketfiredbyTalibanmilitantsstruckKunar'sprovincialcapitalAssadabadinAfghanistan,180kmeastofKabul,onTuesday,provi

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Afghan forces retake district near northern city of Kunduz

AfghansecurityforceshaveregainedcontrolofadistrictcenterclosetothenortherncityofKunduzthatfelltoTalibaninsurgentsearlierthismonth,officialssaidonTuesday.Astatem

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Afghan security forces kill dozen of Taliban militants over past 24 hour

AfghansecurityforceswithartillerysupporthaveeliminatedatleastadozenofTalibanmilitantsinthecourseofseveraloperationsindifferentpartsofthecountry,localmediareport

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Pentagon intelligence chief warns of Afghan gains being lost

TheU.S.must“dosomethingverydifferent”inAfghanistan,suchasplacingAmericanmilitaryadvisersclosertothefrontlinesofbattle,orrisksquanderingallthathasbeeninvestedthe

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Simultaneous Taliban attacks kill at least 16 in Kabul

Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have left at least 16 people dead and 44 injured, the health ministry says.

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Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees

The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has urged Afghans to plant more trees.