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Afghanistan to Release Taliban Prisoners in swap for one US and one Australian Hostages
The Afghan government has agreed to release three Taliban leaders. A swap for one US and one Australian hostage being held by insurgents.
Tuesday, 12 November , 2019 -
Roadside Bomb Left Nine Children Dead in Afghanistan
Victims who were aged between 10 and 15 were killed on their way to school official says.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
New US-Taliban Peace Talks to be Held in China
Sources say a number of representatives of political parties, a delegation from Afghanistan government and representatives of the Taliban group have been invited for Beijing peace meeting.
Monday, 28 October , 2019 -
U.S. Is Quietly Reducing Its Troop Force in Afghanistan
The reduction, which officials say could gradually drop the number of troops by several thousand, is happening even without any deal with the Taliban.
Wednesday, 23 October , 2019 -
Afghanistan Mosque Bombing: Death Toll Reached 62, Taliban Claimed Responsibility
State blames Taliban for blasts targeting worshippers during Friday prayers.
Sunday, 20 October , 2019 -
Bomb Kills Three Police, Injures 36 Children In East Afghanistan
At least three police officers were killed and about 36 people, including 20 children, were wounded when a vehicle bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Afghanistan on October 16.
Wednesday, 16 October , 2019 -
Afghanistan Taliban Commanders Freed ‘in Swap for Indian Hostages’
Several senior Taliban members have been released in exchange for three kidnapped Indian engineers.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019 -
U.S. Afghanistan Envoy Meets Taliban in Pakistan
A Taliban delegation met Zalmay Khalilzad for more than an hour on Thursday, two sources told, the first known contact between the sides since U.S. President Donald Trump called off talks last month.
Saturday, 5 October , 2019 -
Taliban Delegation to Visit Pakistan, to Discuss Failed Afghan Peace Talks
An Afghan Taliban delegation will visit Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, the latest stop on a tour of regional powers after an Afghanistan peace process broke down.
Wednesday, 2 October , 2019 -
Afghanistan to Taliban: Peace or ‘We will Continue to Fight’
As Afghans await the results of a presidential election roiled by Taliban threats, the government used its platform at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday to tell the insurgents: “Join us in peace, or we will continue to fight.”
Tuesday, 1 October , 2019 -
At Least 32 Killed in 113 Attacks Across Afghanistan on Election Day, Taliban Claimed Responsibility
At least 32 people were reportedly killed and 123 more injured in 113 attacks across Afghanistan on the day of the presidential election. The Taliban Islamist movement claimed responsibility for at least 64 attacks.
Sunday, 29 September , 2019 -
Afghanistan Polls Close after Day of violence, Fraud claims and Chaos
Bomb wounds 15, despite 70,000 police and troops at polling stations, and turnout set to be low
Sunday, 29 September , 2019 -
Afghanistan’s Taliban Meets Chinese Government in Beijing
A Taliban delegation met China’s special representative for Afghanistan in Beijing on Sunday to discuss the group’s peace talks with the United States, a spokesman for the Islamist insurgency said.
Monday, 23 September , 2019 -
Taliban Killed least 48 Killed in Two Separate Bomb Attacks in Afghanistan
In Parwan province, to the north of Kabul, a Taliban suicide bomber targeted an election campaign rally where Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was set to speak, killing 26 people and wounding 42.
Wednesday, 18 September , 2019 -
Fighting Picks up in Afghanistan after Talks Collapse
Fighting has picked up in several areas of northern Afghanistan, days after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at agreeing the withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019 -
A Rocket has Exploded at the US Embassy in Afghanistan Just Minutes into the anniversary of the Sep. 11
A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight on Wednesday and sirens could be heard.
Wednesday, 11 September , 2019 -
Dozens Internal & External Rebels Killed in E. Afghanistan
Dozens internal and external insurgents were killed following a series of air raids carried out by Afghan air forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
Saturday, 7 September , 2019 -
Hours after US-Taliban Deal; At least 16 Dead in Suicide Attack
A major Taliban suicide attack on an affluent area of Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 others.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Khalilzad Says US, Taliban Reach Agreement ‘in principle’ on Afghanistan
The Us special envoy for Afghanistan said Monday that the US and the Taliban have reached an agreement “in principle,” pending final approval by the President.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Taliban Launch ‘Massive Attack’ on Northern Afghanistan City, Government Says
The Taliban have launched a major attack on the northern Afghanistan city of Kunduz, igniting gunbattles with security forces, government officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019
