Tag: War in Afghanistan
Five senior Afghan Taliban leaders join group’s political office in Qatar
WASHINGTON: Leading members of the Taliban who were once held by the US at Guantanamo Bay have joined the group’s political office in the Gulf...
Pakistan acknowledges release of Taliban leader Mullah Baradar
After a silence of a few days on the release of Afghan Taliban leaders, Pakistan government on Sunday acknowledged releasing its co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar...
Hundreds of Afghan polling centres open for second day of voting
KABUL: Hundreds of Afghan polling centres opened Sunday for a second day of voting in a chaotic legislative election marred by deadly violence and...
Afghanistan demands Pakistan’s help in identifying perpetrators of Kandahar attack
Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani during a conversation with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday demanded that Pakistan assist Kabul in identifying perpetrators...
Dozens of Afghan police killed or wounded as election nears
MAZAR-E SHARIF: Dozens of Afghan police were killed or wounded in heavy fighting in northern and central provinces overnight, officials said on Tuesday, just...
Taliban attacks in Afghanistan kill at least 22 security forces
KABUL: Taliban militants killed at least 22 security forces, including a district police chief, in separate attacks on security checkpoints in two Afghan provinces,...
At least 12 dead, dozens injured in blast at Afghan election...
KABUL: At least 12 people were killed and more than 30 injured in an explosion at an election rally for a woman standing as...
US envoy for Afghan peace meets Taliban officials in Qatar: WSJ...
WASHINGTON: The US envoy for Afghanistan peace efforts met with Taliban representatives in Qatar on Friday as President Donald Trump’s administration pushed to find...
Taliban restore Red Cross security guarantee in Afghanistan
KABUL: The Taliban have reinstated a security guarantee in Afghanistan for the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC), two months after withdrawing safe passage...
Taliban kill at least 10 police in central Afghanistan clashes
KABUL: At least 10 policemen were killed in clashes with Taliban fighters in the central Afghan province of Wardak, officials said on Sunday, amid...
Four civilians killed, eight injured in Afghanistan airstrike
KABUL: At least four were killed and another eight injured in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, TOLO news reported on Friday.
The airstrike came...
Taliban meets Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of election
--Taliban leader says Afghan delegation requested them for help in conducting peaceful elections
PESHAWAR: Representatives from the Taliban met an Afghan government delegation in Saudi...
Lockheed F-35 jet used by US in combat for first time
WASHINGTON: The United States used an F-35 jet against a Taliban target in Afghanistan earlier on Thursday, marking the first US combat use of...
Visible signs Afghan conflict may be resolved through negotiations, says Dr...
NEW YORK: Pakistan's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi has said that a negotiated end to the war in...
Death toll in Tuesday suicide attack soars to 68, say Afghan...
KABUL: The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence flares across the country...
Afghan Taliban prepare for new peace talks with US
PESHAWAR: The Taliban are preparing to send a delegation for further talks with US officials about ending the conflict in Afghanistan, two officials involved...
US to take tough stance against ICC if Afghanistan war crimes...
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its...
