Tag: War in Afghanistan

Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three

KABUL: A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. A NATO Resolute Support mission service member,...

Amnesty possible for Islamic State fighters surrendering in north Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF: Islamic State fighters who surrendered to Afghan forces this week in the northern province of Jawzjan may be granted amnesty despite accusations of...

20 killed, 40 injured in Afghanistan mosque blast

KABUL: A suicide bomb blast at a mosque in the Gardez city of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Friday resulted in the deaths of 20...

Taliban says defeats Islamic State fighters in north Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF: More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered to Afghan security forces in the northwestern province of Jawzjan after they were defeated and driven...

Afghanistan attackers take dozens hostage in eastern city

JALALABAD: Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of hostages after a suicide bomber blew himself...

Roadside bomb hits bus in western Afghanistan, kills 11

HERAT, Afghanistan: As many as 11 people were killed and more than 30 wounded when a bus in western Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb,...

‘Very positive signals’ after US, Taliban talks

KABUL: A meeting between a senior US diplomat and Taliban representatives in Doha last week to discuss a possible ceasefire ended with “very positive...

Blasts, gunshots reported in eastern Afghan city

JALALABAD: A number of explosions were reported in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad and gunshots could be heard in the area of a...

Multiple blasts reported as rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul

KABUL: Multiple explosions hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, with two confirmed to have been caused by rockets that hit a residential area...

US- Taliban in indirect talks: NBC news

LAHORE: US officials are meeting Taliban members as the Trump administration increases efforts to seek an end to the conflict in Afghanistan, according to...

In parched Afghanistan, drought sharpens water dispute with Iran

KABUL: Rafiqullah Dawoodzai says his fields were too dry to sow crops this year, the first time he has skipped a growing season in...

US general says remarks on Afghan peace talks ‘mischaracterised’

KABUL: The NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected reports its commander General John Nicholson had said the United States was ready...

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record as suicide attacks surge

KABUL: The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan reached a record in the first half of the year, despite last month’s ceasefire, with a...

After discouraging year, US officials expect review of Afghan strategy

WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing to undertake a review of its strategy in Afghanistan, US officials told Reuters, a year after President Donald...

Ten killed in attack in Afghan city of Jalalabad

JALALABAD: Gunmen attacked an education department office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday and held out against security forces for some...

Atleast 10 dead, four injured in Jalalabad suicide bombing

  KABUL: At least eight civilians and two personnel of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed and another four injured in a suicide...

US drone strikes kill two terrorists in Afghanistan, NWA

TTP commander killed in drone strike in Afghanistan while Abdullah Dawar killed in North Waziristan PESHAWAR: The United States (US) has carried out two drone...