Tag: Afghan Taliban
Taliban say Afghanistan has freed several of its prisoners
KABUL: Taliban officials say several of the group's members have been freed from Afghan jails, including former shadow governors, the first move of its...
Afghan Taliban say Swedish charity can re-open Afghan clinics
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban gave “permission” on Friday for a Swedish aid group to reopen its clinics west of Kabul, after the insurgents ordered...
Intra-Afghan peace meeting in Qatar aimed at building trust
KABUL: Taliban officials are due to meet a group of Afghan delegates in Doha this weekend as diplomatic efforts build to withdraw foreign forces...
UN says Taliban captives in Afghanistan subjected to abuse
The UN said Taliban captives in Afghanistan have been subjected to abuse, ill-treatment and actions that may amount to torture.
The UN Assistance Mission in...
15 militants killed in Afghanistan
AYBAK: As many as 15 insurgents loyal to the Taliban group have been killed and 13 others arrested over the past 24 hours in...
Months after fraud-tainted poll, Afghan lawmakers sworn in
KABUL: Six months after Afghans voted for new lawmakers, President Ashraf Ghani finally inaugurated Afghanistan’s new parliament on Friday – though dozens of seats remained...
Peace talks postponed as Taliban objects to size of Afghan delegation
KABUL: A meeting between the Taliban and Afghan politicians and civil society aimed at ending more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan has...
Talks in trouble as Taliban slam Afghan guest list
DOHA: An upcoming conference between Afghan representatives and the Taliban appeared to be in trouble Wednesday even before it begins, with the militants deriding...
Taliban’s shadow governor for Helmand killed in airstrike
The Taliban shadow governor for southern Helmand province Sharafuddin Taqi has succumbed to injuries which he had sustained in an airstrike conducted in Musqa...
Taliban announce spring offensive amid Afghan peace push
--Pompeo says Afghan Taliban control 'significant resources' in Afghanistan so it's necessary to hold peace talks
KABUL: The Taliban on Friday announced their annual spring...
Red Cross suspends activities after Taliban ‘ban’
KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday it had suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban announced a “ban” against the...
Afghanistan summons Pakistan envoy over PM’s remarks
--Kabul accuses Islamabad of explicit interference after Imran proposes interim Afghan setup for peace
KABUL: The Afghan government once again summoned a Pakistan diplomat to explain Prime...
Taliban attacks kill 7 policemen, 3 civilians
KABUL: Taliban insurgents killed seven policemen and three civilians in attacks across Afghanistan on Saturday, provincial officials said.
In eastern Ghazni province, Taliban killed three policemen...
Taliban kill at least 20 troops, policemen in Badghis, say Afghan...
KABUL: The Taliban launched a brazen attack under the cover of darkness early on Thursday on an Afghan government compound in western Badghis province,...
Taliban kills nine police personnel in checkpoint assault in Afghanistan
KABUL: Nine Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban fighters stormed their checkpoints and launched a follow-up ambush in the eastern Afghanistan city of Ghazni, officials...
Afghan peace would bring its own risks to reconstruction: US watchdog
KABUL: The prospect of peace in Afghanistan raises its own risks to rebuilding efforts, a US watchdog said on Thursday, citing reintegrating Taliban fighters,...
Afghanistan presidential election postponed to September
KABUL: Afghanistan’s presidential election has been postponed by two months to September 28, as authorities try to iron out problems with the voting process, the...
