The United States has carried out a number of airstrikes against the Taliban in the southern Helmand province in the past few days as fierce fighting takes place between Afghan military forces and the Taliban. A US official told VOA late Wednesday that American forces were actively carrying out airstrikes against the Taliban. This comes after US Forces Afghanistan and […]

While heavy clashes are ongoing in various parts of the country, reports indicate that the Taliban is advancing on key cities in Baghlan and Ghazni provinces. According to reports a number of soldiers have been killed in clashes with the Taliban in Ghazni and Baghlan provinces while an unknown number have surrendered to the Taliban. Baghlan Officials reported that Shahr-e […]

Speaking at a meeting of European Union Defence Ministers, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed the drawdown of NATO’s Resolute Training mission was underway, but said the end of NATO’s mission does not mean the end of the Alliance’s relationship with Afghanistan. Allies are looking at how they can continue to provide financial and training support to Afghan forces, Stoltenberg […]

At least 20 security force members and 180 Talban fighters have been killed in a fresh spate of violence in Afghanistan over the past three days, the Ministry of Defense reported. In the latest incident, at least nine security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in the Baghlan-e-Markazi district in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan. 16 soldiers were […]

Politicians and civil society in Germany are giving clear signals that they want to go on supporting development in Afghanistan even after the NATO troops go home. But what would that look like? The countdown has started. The withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan officially began on Saturday, May 1. The German army plans to bring all of its 1,100 […]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday assured that the United States will not disengage from Afghanistan despite withdrawing its troops from the country. “We’ve also been clear that even as our forces are drawing down and pulling out of Afghanistan, we are not withdrawing, we are not disengaging,” Blinken said at a press conference in London with British […]

Nine security force members were killed in an attack by the Taliban on Monday night in the northern province of Baghlan on Monday evening, sources from the province said. The attack happened in the Jar Khoshk area in Baghlan-e-Markazi, the sources said, adding that “the Taliban have taken captive 16 other security force members.” “The clashes continued until Tuesday morning,” […]

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that a Taliban plan to seize control of Afghanistan with a military takeover would not be acceptable to the world. According to a statement from the US embassy, Khalilzad “emphasized that there was strong consensus within both the regional and international community against any effort by the Taliban to […]

Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes in Helmand province as fierce fighting between government forces and the Taliban erupted after the US military began withdrawing its remaining troops. AFP reports Afghan forces pushed back a string of insurgent attacks on checkpoints across the southern province, where the US military on Sunday handed over a base to government forces as […]

Local officials confirmed Wednesday that Burka district in Baghlan province has fallen to the Taliban. Officials said the district fell on Tuesday night. According to the sources the civilian and military leadership of the district retreated to neighbouring Nahrin district. Baghlan police also confirmed the fall of Burka district. Police spokesman Jawed Besharat said security forces had made a tactical […]