The United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by summer.
Sunday, 17 May , 2020Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 13 May , 2020The leader of the Islamic State group in South Asia and the Far East has been arrested in Kabul, Afghanistan’s intelligence service says.
Tuesday, 12 May , 2020Two policemen and four other people were killed in central Ghor provinc on Saturday after a deadly clash at a public food donation.
Sunday, 10 May , 2020Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, said that he has called for the release of an American citizen captured by Taliban-linked militants.
Saturday, 9 May , 2020The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that with almost 2,900 confirmed cases and 90 deaths as of May 5, in case of no urgent actions, up to 80 per cent of the country could be infected.
Wednesday, 6 May , 2020The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack at a military centre in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan where at least 150 members of the Afghan army and intelligence wing were stationed.
Tuesday, 5 May , 2020What does a child bride bring to a marriage — a dowry, social status, domestic labor, business connections? What is her value to two families, the one she leaves and the one she joins? And what is the cost to the girl?
Tuesday, 5 May , 2020US and Taliban authorities engaged in Twitter argument amid rise of violence in Afghanistan, accusing each other of peace deal violation.
Sunday, 3 May , 2020Dispute was huge distraction for Afghanistan when coronavirus crisis was worsening and Taliban was stepping up attacks.
Saturday, 2 May , 2020Trump complains almost daily that U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan and are now vulnerable to the pandemic, officials said.
Wednesday, 29 April , 2020More than 500 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first three months of the year as violence raged even after an agreement between the United States and the Taliban on withdrawing foreign forces, the UN said on Monday.
Monday, 27 April , 2020At least seven Afghan forces were killed in a Taliban attack in Logar province on Saturday night, tribal elders said on Sunday.
Sunday, 26 April , 2020The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus.
Saturday, 25 April , 2020The coronavirus threatens to unravel a US effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged.
Tuesday, 21 April , 2020A 75,000-metric-ton consignment of Indian wheat heading for Afghanistan has arrived at Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar to be delivered.
Sunday, 19 April , 2020Five police officers and servicemen were killed in the Imam Saheb district of the Afghan northeastern Kunduz province in an attack by militants.
Saturday, 18 April , 2020Mike Pompeo recently threatened two Afghan leaders with a full U.S. military withdrawal if they didn’t resolve their political dispute and negotiate an end to the war with the Taliban.
Wednesday, 15 April , 2020The United States called on the Afghan parties to accelerate the process of exchange of prisoners of war due to the threat of coronavirus infection.
Monday, 13 April , 2020Despite pulling out of technical talks with the Afghan government over troubled prison swap, the Taliban militants announced Sunday to release 20 government prisoners.
Sunday, 12 April , 2020